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to death for the Children neyther shall the children bee put to death for their fathers every man shall bee put to death for his owne sinne Deut. 24 16. And every man shall beare his owne burthen Gal. 6 5. What meane they then to vse this Proverbe saying The Fathers haue eaten sower grapes and the Childrens teeth are set on edge Ezek. 18 2. For every one shall dye in his owne iniquitie every man that eateth the sower grape his teeth shall be set on edge Ier. 31.29 30. Ezek. 18 18. Num. 14 29. Deut. 1.39 1 King 14 13 15 3. Q. What may the Children of wicked parents learne hence A. Not to walke in the statutes of their Fathers nor to obserue their iudgements nor to defile themselues with their Idols Ezek. 20.18 to bee as their Fathers a stubborne and rebellious generation c. Psal 78 8. hardening their hearts as in the provocation and as in the day of temptation in the Wildernesse c. Psal 95 8. Vnto whom the former Prophets haue cryed saying Thus saith the LORD of hostes Turne yee now from ●our evil wayes and from your evill do●ngs but they did not heare nor hear ●●n vnto mee saith the LORD Zach. 1.4 Q. But what if the Children of godly parents proue wicked Shall the godlinesse of the parents shelter them from the judgements of the wicked A. As I liue saith the LORD though Conaiah the sonne of Iehoiakim King of Iudah were the Signet vpon my right hand yet would I plucke him thence Ier 22 24. I said indeed vnto ELY That thy house and the house of thy Fathers shall walke before me for ever but now bee it farre from me for them that honour me I will honour and they that despise me shall bee lightly esteemed 1. Sam. 2. 30. Wherefore cursed be CANAAN a servant of servants shall hee bee vnto his Brethren Gen. 9.25 and even as EPHRAIM beeing wicked shall bring forth his children to the Murtherer Hos 9 13 9 12. 1 Sam. 4 11. 1 King 2 27. 1 11.11 11.14 11.23 11 31. Q. What if parents and children doe both of them proue wicked Psalm 106 6. A. GOD will then visit the iniquities of the Fathers vpon their Children vnto the third and fourth Generation of them that hate him Exod. 20 5. Whereby their iniquities and the iniquities of their Fathers shall bee together c. And hee will measure their worke into their owne bosome Isa 65 7. Q. What meanes are then to bee vsed whereby these evils beeing prevented I may haue comfort in my Children A. 1 Your power beeing to lead about a wife being a sister 1 Cor. 9 5. Marrie to whom you will onely in the LORD 1 Cor. 7.39 Thou shalt not take a Wife that is a whore or prophane neither shall you take a woman put away from her Husband Leuit. 21 7. None of you shall approach to any that is neere of affini●●ie to him to vncover their naked●esse Leuit. 18 6. Nor yet as the Sonnes of GOD in the old World who when they saw the Daughters of men that they were faire tooke them wiues of all which they chose Gen. 6 1. But as ABRAHAM who would not take a wife vnto his Sonne of the Daughters of Canaan among whom hee dwelt but of his owne Countrey and Kindred Gen. 24 3 6 3. 2 Take heed to your Spirit and let none deale treacherously with the wife of his youth for did hee not make one Yet had he the residue of the spirit And wherefore one That hee might seeke a godly seed Malac. 2 15. Therefore make a Covenant with thine eyes for why shouldest thou thinke vpon a Mayd Iob 31 1 9 10. verses Math. 19 4. Mal. 2 13 14. Leu. 18 20.20 10. 2 Sam. 12 11. Hos 4 10. 3 Doe as NAOMI did who tooke her Child and layd it in her bosome and became a Nurse vnto it Ruth 4 16. Which that HANNAH might also doe shee went not vp to offer vnto the LORD her yeerely offering vntill her child was weyned 1 Sam. 1 22. Exod. 2 8. Lam. 4 3. 4 Suffer your little Children to come vnto CHRIST to bee Baptized and forbid them not Math. 19 14. And then lend them vnto the LORD as long as they liue 1 Sam. 1 28. 5 Obserue and heare all the words which I command thee so shall it bee well with thee and with thy children after thee for ever when thou doest that which is good and right in the sight of the LORD thy GOD Deut. 12 28. For the Iust walking in his integritie his Children are blessed after him Prou. 20 7. Though hand ioyne in hand the wicked shall not bee vnpunished but the seed of the Righteous shall be delivered Prou. 11 21. Num. 25 12. 2 Tim. 1 5. 2 King 10 30. Prou. 13 22.14 26. 6 Doe as IACOB who by Faith when hee was a dying blessed both the ●●nes of IOSEPH and worshipped lea●ing vpon the top of his Staffe Heb. 11 ●1 and saying The Angell which re●emed mee from all evill blesse the lads ●nd let my name be named on them and ●he name of my Fathers ABRAHAM and ●SAAC and let them grow into a multi●de in the middest of the Earth Gen. ●8 16. And as plants growne vp in their ●outh let my Daughters bee as corners ●ones polished after the similitude of a Palace Psal 144 12. Ruth 4 11 12. ● Sam. 6 20.2 7 27. Deut. 33 24. 7 Because if you trayne vp your children in the way they are to goe they will ●ut depart from it when they are old Prou. 22 6. Therefore you Fathers provoke not your Children to wrath but bring them vp in the nurture and admonition of the Lord Ephes 6 4. And let the words which I command you this day be in thy heart and doe yee teach them diligently vnto your Children Deut. 6 6 20. And let your Children tell their Children and their Children another Generation Ioel. 1 3. Psal 78 1.44.1 Iosh 4.5 4 21. Exod. 12 26.13.8 14 5. Numb 31.54 Isa 38 19. Deut. 32 46. 2 Tim. 1 5 6.2 3 15. Q. This admonition I shall the better giue if you will giue me some direction therein A. Say thus vnto thy Child my Sonne heare the instruction of thy Father and forsake not the Law of thy Mother for they shall bee an ornament of Grace vnto thy head and chaines about thy necke Prou. 1 8. Bind them continually vpon thine heart and tye them about thy necke when thou goest it shall leade thee and when thou sleepest it shall keepe thee and when thou awakest it shall talke with thee Prou. 6 21. For I was my Fathers Sonne tender and onely beloved in the sight of my Mother Hee taught me also and said vnto mee let thy heart retaine my words keepe my Commandements and liue Get wisedome get vnderstanding forget is not neither decline from the words of my ●outh Forsake her not and she shall preserue thee loue her

and shee shall keepe thee Wisedome is the principall thing ●herefore get wisedome and with all thy ●etting get vnderstanding exalt her and ●he shall promote thee shee shall bring thee ●o Honour when thou doest embrace her Shee shall giue to thine head ●n Ornament of Grace a Crowne of Glory shall shee deliver to thee Prou. 4 3 1 10. Exod. 13 14. Deut. 6 20.1 King 2 2. Thus if thou shalt doe all thy Children shall bee also taught of GOD and great shall bee the prosperity of thy Chil●ren Isa 54 13. Ob. I haue thus farre proceeded already in the instruction of my Sonne yet is he neuer the better A. Then say vnto him what my Sonne And what the Sonne of my wombe And what the Sonne of my vowes Prou. 31.1 Why doest thou such things For I heare of your evill dealings by all this people Nay my Sonnes for it is no good report I heare yee make the LORDS people to transgresse If one man sinne against another the Iudge shall iudge him but if a man sinne against the LORD who shall intreat for him 1. Sam. 2 23. Thus if thou correct thy Sonne hee shall giue thee rest yea hee shall giue delight to thy Soule Prou. 29 17.15 31. 1 King 2 1.2 11. Ob. But my Sonne will not bee chastised with words for say I to him what I can hee will doe what himselfe listeth A. Folly is bound in the heart of a Child but the rod of Correction will driue it farre from him Prou. 22 15 The blewnesse of the wound cleanseth away evill so doe stripes the inward parts of the belly Pro● 2● 30. Th●re●●re with-hold not correction from the Child for if thou beatest him with t●e ●od hee shall not dye Thou shalt bea●e him with the Rod and shalt deliver his Soule from Hell P●●● 2● 14. For the Rod and reproofe giue Wisedome but a Childe left to himselfe bringeth his Mother to shame Prou. 29 15. 2 Chron. 22 3. 1 King 1 5 6. Prou. 13 24 19 18. Q. What if vpon my Sonnes commit●ing of some grosse sinne I should neg●ect to chast●se him A. It shall bee vnto thee as it was with ELI vnto whom it was said Because thy Sonne hath made himselfe vile ●nd ●ho● hast not restrained him therefore sa●th GOD I haue sworne to the house of ELI that the iniquitie of ELIES House shall not be purged with Sacrifice nor offering for ever 1 Sam. 3.14 And so it came to passe that his Sonnes were slaine 1 Sam. 4 11 And ELI himselfe fell from off his Seate backward by the side of the Gate and his necke brake and hee dyed c. And his Daughter in Law PHINEHAS Wife was with child neere to bee delivered who when she heard these tidings she bowed her selfe and travailed and so dyed 1 Sam. 5.18 Ob. My feare is that when my Son is past the rod he doe as ESAV who by his marriage of the Daughter of the Hittits was a griefe of mind vnto ISAAC and REBECHA Gen. 26.34 So my Sonne by the like marriage bee a griefe vnto me A. For preuention Say vnto him Is there never a woman among the Daughters of the Brethren or among all my people that thou goest to take a wife of the vncircumcised Philistin●s Iudg. 14 3. Thou shalt not make marriages with them Deut. 7 3. Nor take a wife of them Gen. 28.1 34.14 Ez●● 9 12. Nehem. 13.25 1 King 16 31. For did not SALOMON King of Israel sinne by these things Yet among many Nations was there no King like vnto him who was beloved of his God and God made him King over all Israel neverthelesse even him did Out landish women cause to sinne Neh. 13.26 And did not Israel when they tooke the Daughters of the Cananites to be their wiues and gaue their Daughters to their Sonnes serue their GODS Iudg. 3.6 Did not Ahazia also walke in the way of the house of Ahab in doing evill in the sight of the LORD a● did the House of Ahab 2. King 8 27. And will you againe breake God Commandements and ioyne in affinity with such Ezra 9 14. Will you deale thu● treacherously and commit this abhomination in Israel in prophaning the holines of the Lord which he loved and marry the Daughter of a strange God The Lord will cut off the man that doth this the Master and the Scholler out of the Tabernacles of IACOB and him that offereth an offering to the Lord of Hosts Mal. 2 11. Iosh 23 12. Numb 33.55 Q. The labour of Parents in educating their Children seemes to be great what recompence therefore in liew thereof shall Children returne vnto their Parents A. They sh●ll feare every man his mother and his Father Leu●● 19.3 And shall obey their Parents for that is right They shall honour their Father and Mother which is the first Commandement with promise Eph. 6 1. P●ou 23 22. 1 King 2 19. Ier. 35 6. Numb 30.3 Ob. There is a Generation that curseth their Father and doth not blesse their Mother Prou 30 11. A. The eye that mocketh at his Father and despiseth to obey his Mother the Ravens of the valley shall picke it out and the young Eagles shall eate it P●●u 30 17. And every one that curseth his Father or his Mother shall bee surely put to death he that hath cursed his Father or h●s Mother his bloud shall bee vpon him Leuit. 20 9 And his lampe shall be put out in obscure darkenesse Prou. 20 20. Y●● cursed be he that setteth light by his Father or his mother and all the people shall say Amen Deut. 27 16.28 24. CHAP. XLVIII The Vse of all the Promises Ob. WHat may these blessings on our selues and our posterity teach vs A. Goe therefore and sit before the Lord and say Who am I O Lord God and what is my house that thou hast brought me hitherto And this was yet a small thing in thy sight O Lord God but thou hast spoken also of thy Servants house for a great while to come and is this the manner of man O Lord God And what can I say more vnto thee c. And now O Lord God thou art that God who hast promised this goodnesse vnto thy Servant therefore now let it please thee to blesse the house of thy Servant that it may continue for ever before thee for thou O Lord God hast spoken it and with thy blessing let the house of thy Servant be blessed for ever 2 Sam. 7 19 28 29. verse● 2 Because it shall be said of IACOB and of Israel what hath GOD done N●mb 23 23. Returne vnto thine owne house and shew how great things the LORD hath done for thee Luk. 8 39. And reioyce before the Lord your God yee and your Sonnes and your Daughters and your Men Servants and your Maid-Servants Deut. 12 12 16 11.15 Isay 12.4 Saying It is a good thing to giue thanks vnto God and to sing praise vnto thy name O thou most

searching these golden Mines It is our shame and sinne that we bestow more time and paines in reading any Booke more than Gods What excellent and worthy monuments did e Ego odi meos libros saepe opto eos interire quòd metuo ne morentur lectores abducant à scripturae ipsius lectione quae sola omnis sapientiae fons est Luth. in Genes 19. LVTHER leaue to the world in his Writings and how well spent is time spent in reading his workes And yet out of a Zeale to the reading of the Scriptures hee stickes not to wish that his owne bookes might perish because he feared the reading of them would hinder men from reading the Scriptures What would he wish now to a number of vain idle corrupt and corrupting writings if he saw how miserably the Scriptures were neglected for the reading of these Now for this present Treatise I conceiue it such a Worke as needs not the Ivie bush of an Epistle commendatorie f Plaut in Poen Invadibili merce oportet emptorem vltro adducere Proba merx facile emptorem repperit tametsi in abstruso sita est I say no more of this Authors paines then SALOMON speakes of the vertuous Woman Giue him of the fruit of his hands and let his owne worke praise him in the gates And whether his worke will doe it or no let all preiudice be layd aside and doe but as PHILIP bids NATHANAEL Ioh. 1 46. Come and see And thou shalt soone see that what I say of this Treatise is much short of what it doth deserue Thus wishing that thy profit in the reading may bee answerable to his paines in the writing of this worke I leaue thee to the grace of GOD and rest Thine in CHRIST IESVS Ier Dyke THE AVTHORS EPISTLE TO THE READER CHRISTIAN READER THe Wise man saith that of making many Bookes there is no end and much study is a wearines of the flesh Eccl. 12.12 And therefore in so great variety of Bookes now extant it will bee thy wisedome for thy exercise to make choyse of some few of the best By which meanes thy toile in reading will be the lesse and thy gaine the more The Booke of all Bookes is the Bible which by way of Excellency is called the Scripture Of which I may say as DAVID of the Sword of GOLIATH there is none like that 1 Sam 21.9 Notwithstanding the Word of the LORD is to many a reproch and they haue no delight in it Ier. 6 10. And beeing full doe despise the Hony combe Prou. 27.7 Such are but naturall not having the Spirit Iud. 19. And therefore vnable to discerne their owne need or where to bee supplyed Reu. 3.17 Others there are of whom I am perswaded better things who having tasted of the good Word of God Heb. 6 9. And by it also how gracious the Lord is doe as new borne Babes desire the sincere milke of the word that they may grow thereby 1. Pet 2.3 But yet they finding many things hard to bee vnderstood 2. Pet. 3.16 And themselues to bee but as a Child weaned from the milke and drawne from the Breasts Isa 28 9. Not having the vnderstanding of a man in them Prou. 30.2 Are by this meanes much discouraged from the reading of it which yet in the very entrance thereinto doth giue light and vnderstanding to the simple Psal 119.130 Such must know that as when the Iron is blunt and the Wood knotty men put to the greater strength so naturall defects in the effecting of difficult things and of such consequence as is the reading of the Scripture must not make them to desist but rather set them on to be more serious humble orderly and constant in the reading of the same And for their further direction therein this must be remembred that the Booke of Scripture is as the Waters of the Sanctuary Ezek. 47. In which a Lambe might wade and an Elephant Swim Therein is contained strong ●staete as well as Milke Heb. 5.12 Such as doe discerne themselues to bee but Babes there is Milke provided for them And let them leaue the strong meat vnto such who by reason of vse haue their sences exercised in discerning good evill vntill themselues also come to a more full age in Christ Heb. 5.14 Now if uch also shall complaine of the shortnesse of memory by meanes whereof together with the prolixity of the Booke of GOD and the various matter promiscuously couched therein so as what they haue read is as water spilt on the ground 2 Sam. 14.14 Such with the reading of Scripture in the manner aforesaid must ioyne after meditation as DAVID who hid the word in his heart Psal 119.11 And MARY who pondered and thereby kept those things which were told her by the Shepheards Luk. 2.19 Moreouer if they will not bee forgetfull hearers of the Word they must bee doers of the same Isa 1.25 And withall let them pray the Comforter which is the HOLY GHOST who shall then both teach and bring all things to theyr remembrance whatsoever hee hath said vnto them Notwithstanding all which labour because many things as eares of Corne out of the Sheafe may sl p weake memories I haue therefore gleaned after and from the whole B●oke of GOD as out of a large and fertile Feild gathered vp such Simples a● are most Cordiall to the weakest Christian and of sp●ciall vse vnto all Among which because the Promises are both the breeders and nourishers of Sauing-Faith the Fountaine of Spirituall Life and therefore of price vnto drooping Spirits who are weary and heavy laeden Math. 11.28 I haue for their sakes more principally layd hold vpon them that with ioy they might draw Wat●●●●t of the Wells of Salvation ●sa 12.3 And because there are others also with whom the Consolations of GOD are small or of none effect Iob. 15.11 I h●●● vnto each promise annexed its conti●●● Iudgement And in fine haue summed vp all the particular Iudgements vnder the Generall and therewith also answered such Obiections as are by Carnall Men vsually made And out of all I haue also inferred such vses of Reproofe Instruction and Exhortation as the said Scripture hath brought to my hand meetly to bee applyed That if such will but reade what is written and lay hold on Instruction they may no longer forsake their owne Mercies but be moued to come vnto CHRIST and liue All which I haue as well as I could reduced to such Heads and in such order Composed them as by the helpe of my Table and Catalogue of Chapters immediatly ensuing euery Reader may readily find out such places as hee stands in need of and shall desire to bee furnished with But with this Caution to the intelligent Reader that for such Scriptures as may diuersly bee referred if in searching hee doe misse of them in one place hee may find them in another And for the better preventing or remouing of Scruples from the ignorant

CHAP. I. The Preface or Introduction Question HOw was Man created Answer 1. In knowledge after the image of him that created him Col. 3.10 Who taught him more than the beasts of the earth and the fowles of the heauen Iob 35.11 2 He was created after God in righteousnesse and true holinesse Ephes 4.24 3 In dignity he was made a little lower than the Angels and was crowned with glory and honour and was made to haue dominion ouer the worke of Gods hands who did put all things vnder his feet Ps 8 5.6 Gen. 1.28 Q. Did he continue so A. No for hee did eate of the tree of knowledge of good and euill of which the Lord said thou shalt not eat of it Gen. 2.17 3.6 whereby he like man transgressed the couenant and trespassed against God Hos 6.7 And so sinne entring into the world all men by him haue sinned Rom. 5.12 Q. What followed this his transgression A. 1 Mans vnderstanding is thereby darkned and hee is become a stranger from the life of God through the ignorance that is in him Ephes 4.18 Col. 1.21 Rom. 3.11 euen a beast by his owne knowledge Ier. 10.14 51.17 and like a wild Ass● colt Iob 11.12 and much worse Isai 1.3 wise hee is to doe euill but to doe good hee hath no knowledge Ierem. 4.22 and in the thing he professeth himselfe to be wise hee is become a foole Rom. 1.22 and 8.5 2 Cor. 3.5 2 Mans will is thereby also peruerted for hereby the wickednesse of man is great in the earth and euery imagination of the thoughts of his heart is onely and continually euill Gen. 6.5 8.21 And there is no iust man on earth that doeth good and sinneth not Eccles 7.20 There is none righteous no not one c. they haue all gone out of the way they haue been made altogether vnprofitable there is none that doeth good no not one c. Rom. 3.10 12. And if any man say he hath not sinned hee maketh him a lyer and the truth is not in him 1 Iohn 1.10 For who can say I haue made my heart cleane I am pure from my sinne Prou. 20.9 And what is man that hee should bee cleane or the sonne of man that he should be iust Iob 15.14 This therefore haue I found that God hath made man righteous but he hath sought many inuentions Eccles 7.29 Iob 25.4 and 14.4 Isa 1.5 6. Rom. 7.18 3 The wages of sinne is death Rom. 6.23 For as by one man sin entred into the world and death by sin and so death passed vpon all men Rom. 5.12 and reigned from Adam to Moses euen ouer them also that had not sinned after the similitude of Adams transgression Rom. 5.14 Iob 17.14 CHAP. II. Christ promised Q. DId God leaue man thus A. No For he made a promise afore by his Prophets in the holy Scriptures concerning his sonne Iesus Christ our Lord Rom. 1.2 Q. Which was the first of that kind A. That which was made to Adam and Eue concerning whom God said vnto the Serpent I will put enmity betweene thee and the woman and betweene thy seede and her seede It shall breake thine head and thou shalt bruise his heele Gen. 3.15 Q. Shew me some more of them in the manner they were propounded A. 1 Without exception of doubt saying The Lord thy God will raise vnto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee of thy brethren like vnto mee Deut. 18.15 Hee will bring foorth his seruant the branch Zach. 3.8 And the man whose name is the branch hee shall grow vp out of his place Zach. 6.12.13 and shall bee King ouer you and you shall haue one shepheard Ezech. 37.24.34.24 Ier. 33.17 2. As vncertaine when and long to come For saith Balaam I shall see him but not now I shall behold him but not nigh there shall come a Star out of Iacob and a Scepter shall rise out of Israel and shal smite the corners of Moab and destroy the children of Sheth Numb 24.17 3 In a time determined The Scepter saith Iacob shall not depart from Iudah nor a lawgiuer from betweene his feete vntill Shiloh come Gen. 49.10 And after threescore and two weekes 〈…〉 was the Messiah to be cut off Dan. 9.26 4 As neere at hand The Lord saith Malachi whom ye seek shall suddenly come to his Temple euen the Messenger of the Couenant whom yee delight in behold he shall come saith the Lord of hosts Mal. 3.1 5 As if already come For vnto vs a child is borne vnto vs a sonne is giuen and the gouernement shall be vpon his shoulders and his name shall be called wonderfull Counceller the mighty God the euerlasting Father the Prince of peace Isay 9.6 6 By the place where For saith Micah and thou Bethlahem Ephrath though thou be little among the thousands of Iudah yet out of thee shall hee come foorth vnto me that shall be ruler in Israel whose goings forth haue beene from of old from euerlasting Micah 5.2 7 By the manner how which was with much humility For saith Isaiah hee shall not cry nor lift vp nor cause his voyce to be heard in the streetes Isa 42.2 But he shall be poore and riding vpon an Asse and vpon a Colt the foale of an Asse Zech. 9.9 And he shall grow vp before him as a tender plant and as a roote out of a dry ground he hath neither forme nor comelinesse when we shall see him there shall be no beauty that we should desire him Isa 53.2 8 By his parentage I will saith God raise vnto Dauid a righteous branch Ier. 23.5 And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Iesse and a branch shall grow out of his roote Isa 11.1 For behold a Virgin shall conceiue and beare a sonne and thou shalt call his name Immanuel Isa 7.14 16.5 Ier. 33.15 CHAP. III. Christ exhibited Q. VVEre these promises fulfilled A. This day these Scriptures are fulfilled in your eares Luke 4.21 For when the fulnesse of time was come God sent his Sonne made of a woman Gal. 4.4 And of the seed of Dauid hath he according to his promise raised vnto Israel a Sauiour Iesus Acts 13.23.3.18.13 33. Ob. These are but idle tales and who so foolish to beleeue them A. Behold ye despisers and wonder vanish away for I haue wroght a worke in your dais a work which ye shal not beleeue if a man would declare it vnto you Act. 13.41 Ob. All you can say in this matter is but by flying reports than which what is more vncertaine A. We haue not followed cunningly deuised fables when wee made knowne vnto you the power and comming of our Lord Iesus Christ but were eye-witnesses of his Maiesty 2 Pet. 1.16 For the life was made manifest and we haue seene it and beare witnesse and shew vnto you that eternall life which was with the Father was made manifest vnto vs c. 1 Ioh. 1.2 c. Act. 26.23 Q.

4.67.8 Ob. This blessednesse might belong to Abraham and such as hee was but not vnto mee and such as I am A. It was not written for his sake alone that it was not imputed but vnto vs also to whom it shall not be imputed if wee beleeue on him that raised vp Iesus our Lord from the dead Rom. 4.23 1 Tim. 1.16 Ob. Many alas are the duties I might haue performed which I haue foolishly omitted A. He will not reproue thee for thy sacrifices or thy burnt offerings to haue beene continually before him Psalm 50.8 Ob. Multitudes of actuall transgressions also haue I committed some of ignorance or without obseruation many whereof are out of minde and forgotten A. Who can vnderstand hts errours Therefore say vnto God Cleanse thou mee from my secret faults Psalm 19.12 For as the high priest vnder the Law went alone once euery yeere not without blood which he offered for himselfe and for the errours of the people Hebr. 9.7 Leu. 4.2 c. 5.15 c. So CHRIST Iesus by his owne blood entred into the holy place hauing obtained eternall redemption for vs Hebr. 9.12 Acts 3.17.19 1 Tim. 1.13 Luke 7.47 Psalme 78.40.41 Acts 13.18 Psal 78 38.39 Ob. But I haue sinned also of knowledge yea presumptuously and with an high hand A. Come now let vs reason together saith the LORD though your sinnes be as scarlet they shall bee as white as snow though they bee red like crimson they shall bee as wooll Isai 1.18 For verily I say vnto you all manner of sinnes and blasphemies shall be forgiuen vnto men Math. 12.31 Leu. 5.13.6.5.6.7 Leu. 19.20 c. Luk. 7.47 2 Chro. 33.9 c. 1 Tim. 1.3 Act. 9.1.26.9 c. 1 Tim. 1.13 15 Micah 7.18.19 Deut. 9.19 Luk. 15.13 Ob. But I haue long liued in the practise of these horrible wickednesses A. As the Labourer working but one houre had his penny Mat. 20.8 And the thiefe on the Crosse his paradise Luke 23.43 So when the wicked man turneth away from his wickednesse that hee hath committed and doeth that which is lawfull and right he shall saue his soule aliue Because hee considereth and turneth away from all his transgressions that hee hath committed hee shall surely liue hee shall not dye Ezekiel 18.27.28 Ob. Whatsoeuer you can say to the contrary my owne conscience tels me that I am no better then a condemned man A. As for the wickednesse of the wicked he shall not fall thereby in the day that hee turneth from his wickednesse Ezechiel 33.12 For when God saith vnto thee Thou shalt surely dye if thou turne from thy sinne and doe that which is lawfull and right c. thou shalt surely liue thou shalt not die c. Ezek. 33 14.15.19 Q. If the Lord should pardon vs many thousands of times yet shall wee continue to prouoke him still A. My little children these things I write vnto you that you sinne not And if any man doe sinne wee haue an aduocate with the Father Iesus Christ the righteous and hee is the propitiation for all our sinnes 1 Ioh. 2.2 For whose sake the Lord is slow to anger and plentifull in mercy Psal 103.8 Long suffering abounding in goodnesse and truth keeping mercy for thousands forgiuing iniquity transgression and sinne Exod. 34 6. Yea for his names sake will he deferre his anger and for his praise will he refraine from thee that hee cut thee not off Isa 48.9 Psal 40.11 12 86 5 Neh. 9.26 c. Ob. There is no man liuing that will forgiue after this manner how then should I in the conscience of so much guiltinesse dare to looke God in the face A. Gods thoughts are not as your thougths neyther are his wayes your wayes For as the heauens are higher then the earth so are his wayes higher then your wayes and his thoughts then your thoughts Isa 55.7 8 9. For you say if a man put away his wife and she goe from him and become another mans shall he returne vnto her againe shall not the Land be greatly polluted Notwithstanding though thou hast played the harlot with many louers yet returne againe vnto mee saith the Lord Ierem. 3.1 Ob. But besides my sinne and guiltinesse my very righteousnesses are but as filthy ragges Isa 64.6 A. Christ Iesus he was holy harmelesse vndefiled separate from sinners Heb. 7.26 And is the end of the Law for righteousnesse vnto euery one that beleeueth Rom. 10.4 For which cause this is the name by which he was called The Lord our righteounesse Ier. 33.6 Math. 3.15 Cant. 1.5 Zech. 3.3 4. Ob. But the Law seemes to impose a curse vpon those that performe not as well personall as perfect obedience vnto the same Deut. 27.26 A. The Law is not made for a righteou● man but for the Lawlesse and disobedient For the vngodly and prophane for murtherers of fathers for murtherers of mothers for man-slayers for them that defile themselues with mankind for man-stealers for lyars for periured persons and if there be any other thing that is contrary to sound Doctrine 1 Tim. 1.9 Q. These things were good indeed if my heart could be drawne to beleeue them A. Christ Iesus beeing ascended vp vnto the Father will send the Comforter vnto you And when he is come he will conuince you of righteousnesse and that vpon this ground Because he goeth vnto the Father and you shalt see him no more Ioh. 16.7 Q. What is our worke wee haue to doe for the furthering and procuring of our owne iustification A. This is the worke of God that yee beleeue on him whom hee hath sent Ioh. 6.29 And the iust shall liue by faith Hab. 2.4 For what saith the Scripture Abraham beleeued GOD and it was accounted vnto him for righteousnesse Rom. 4.3 Galathians 3.6.8 Iames 2.23 Rom. 3.21.22 For the Scripture foreseeing that GOD would iustifie the Gentiles through faith preached before the Gospell vnto Abraham saying In thee shall all the Gentiles being in themselues full of all vnrighteousnesse Rom. 1.29 be blessed Gal. 3.8 Ob. But was not Abraham our Father iustified by workes when hee had offered Isaac his Sonne vpon the Altar Iames 2.21 And will you heerein so include faith as wholly to exclude workes Iames 2.24 A. By workes Abraham was manifested but not made iust Iames 2.18 Moreouer that no man is iustified by the Law it is euident for the iust shall liue by Faith Galathians 3.11 And when wee were yet of no strength CHRIST dyed for the vngodly Romanes 5.6 to declare at this time his righteousnesse that he might be iust an● a iustifier of him which beleeueth in Iesu● Rom. 3.26 By whom all that beleeu● are iustified from all things from whic● they could not bee iustified by the Law 〈◊〉 Moses Acts 13.39 And to him tha● worketh not but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodly his faith is accounte● vnto him for righteousnesse Rom. 4.5 Moreouer the Law is weake through th● flesh Rom. 8.3 And all hauing sinnes

Abrahams seede and heyres according to promise Gal. 3.29 Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children but in Isaac shall thy seed be called that is they which are the children of the flesh they are not the children of God but the children of the promise are counted for the seede Rom. 9.7 Now wee brethren as Isaac was are the children of promise Gal. 4.28.3.7 1 Pet. 3.6.1.2.10 Luk. 19.9 Mat. 3.9 Ioh. 8.39.47 Hos 1.10.2.23 Isa 65.1 Ob. This priuiledge may concerne some great personages of the Gentiles but not such abiect and dispised persons as I am A. Hearken my beloued brethren hath not God chosen the poore of this world rich in faith and heires of the Kingdome which he hath promised to them that loue him Iames 2.5 For you see your calling how that not many wise men after the flesh nor many mighty nor many noble are called but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weake things of the world confound the things that are mighty a● base things of the world and things wh● are despised hath God chosen yea thi● which are not to bring to nought thi● that are that no flesh should glory in presence 1 Cor. 1.26 Isa 66.2 Ob. If I could doe some thing wo●thy of such a reward there were th● some hope A. God hath called vs not according workes but according to his own purpose a● grace whieh was giuen vs in Christ Ies●● before the world began 2 Tim. 1.9 For 〈◊〉 promise made to Abraham that he sho● be the heyre of the world was not to ●braham and his seed through the Law 〈◊〉 through the righteousnesse of faith For they which are of the Law be heires faith made voyd the promise made of none ●fect Ro. 4.13.11.5 Luk. 17.7 Tit. 3.3 Ob. Notwithstanding it will not o● of my minde but that it is my well d●ing if at all that must enter mee in this estate A. This perswasion commeth not of him that calleth you Gal. 5.8 For God sent foorth his Sonne made of a woman made vnder the Law to redeeme them that are vnder the Law that we might receiue the adoption of Sonnes Gal. 4.4.5 And therefore tell me you that desire to be vnder the Law doe you not heare the Law For it is written Cast out the bondwoman and her sonne for the sonne of the bondwoman shall not be heyre with the sonne of the freewoman Gal. 4.21 Gen. 21.10 Q. How comes it then to passe that wee miserable creatures should be so highly exalted A. We haue not chosen him but he hath chosen vs Ioh. 15.16 And hath predestinated vs vnto the adoption of children by Iesus Christ to himselfe according to the good pleasure of his will Ephes 1.5.11 For behold the heauen and the heauen of heauen is the Lords the earth also with all things that therein is Only the Lord hath a delight in vs hath chosen vs aboue al people as it is this day Deu. 10.14 Isa 60.21 Rom. 11.5 Ob. Can it bee imagined that me● instamped with the diuels image should become the children of God A No For there are also giuen vnto vs great and precious promises that 〈◊〉 these ye might be partakers of the diuine n●ture hauing escaped the corruption that 〈◊〉 in the world through lust 2 Pet. 1.4 Wherby we haue put off the old man wit● his deeds and haue put on the new ma● which is renewed in knowledge after th● image of him that created vs Col. 3.9 An● are changed into the same image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3.18 Q. What are the causes by which this Image of God is wrought in vs A. 1 Principall efficient the Spirit of the Lord 2 Cor. 3 18. For we are borne not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man but of God Ioh. 1.13 That which is borne of the flesh is flesh and that which is borne of the Spirit is Spirit Ioh. 3.6.8 Tit. 3.5 2 Instrumentall the word For of his owne will begat hee vs with the word of truth that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures Iames 1.18 Being borne againe not of corruptible seed but of incorruptible by the word of God which liueth and abideth for euer 1 Pet. 1.23 3 Ministring the Preachers who do beget vs by the Gospell 1 Corinth 4.15 And doe trauell in birth vntill Christ bee formed in vs Gal. 4.19 Isa 66.8 1 Cor. 9.1.2 Q. How may we know our selues to haue this image and so to be the children of God A. By these markes wee know that we are of God when yet the whole world lyeth in wickednesse 1 Ioh. 5.19 1 God himselfe hath sealed vs and hath giuen the earnest of the spirit in our hearts 2 Cor. 1.22 which spirit beareth witnesse with our spirits that wee are the children of God Rom. 8.16 2 Hee that beleeueth on the Sonne hath the witnesse in himselfe that hee is borne of God 1 Ioh. 5.10.5.1 3 He that is of God heareth Gods word Iohn 8.47 And as new borne babes do● desire that sincere milke of the Word tha● he may grow thereby 1 Peter 2.2 4 If you know that hee is righteous you know euery one that doth righteousnesse i● borne of him 1 Iohn 2.29 And being new borne hee doth not commit sinne because his seed remaineth in him and he cannot sinne because hee is borne of God In thi● therefore are the children of God knowne and the children of the diuell whosoeuer doth not righteously is not of God 1 Ioh. 3.9.3 Epist 11 Rom. 8.14 5 Loue is of God and euery one that loueth is borne of God and knoweth God 1 Iohn 4.7 6 Blessed are the peace-makers for they shall be called the children of God Mat. 5.9 But if you haue bitter enuying and strife in your hearts glory not and lye not against the truth Iames 3.14 For your spot is not the spot of his children they that are such are a crooked and peruerse generation Deut. 32.5 Hosea 1.9 Deut. 32.32 33. Iohn 8.44 Isa 57.3 Q. What may this priuiledge of being the children if God teach vs A. 1 To pray that the eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance is in the Saints and what is the exceding greatnesse of his power to vsward who beleeue according to the working of his mighty power Ephes 1.18 2 To call no man your father on earth for one is your father in heauen Math. 23.9 But be yee followers of God as deare children For yee were once darknesse now are yee light in the Lord walke as children of the light Ephes 5.1.8 And let your light so shine before men that they may see your good workes and glorifie your Father which is in heauen Math. 5.16 Mal. 1.6 1 Pet. 1.17 Ephes 4.30 3 To

looke diligently that there be no prophaine person as was Esau who for a morsel of meate sould his birth-right for you know how that afterwards when he would haue inherited the blessing he was reiected For hee found no place of repentance though hee sought it carefully with teares Hebr. 12.15.16 Gen. 25.32 Hosea 3.3 CHAP. VIII Gods disposition to his children Q. WHy what is the disposition o● this our Father toward vs A. 1 When he passed by thee and looked vpon thee behold thy time was the time of loue Ezeck 16.8 For the Father himselfe loueth you Ioh. 16.27 Which loue of his was heerein manifested because hee sent his onely begotten Sonne into the World that you might liue through him 1 Ioh. 4.9 Thus the Lord loueth the righteous Psalm 146.8 But the wicked and him that loueth violence his soule hateth Psal 11.5 Prou. 8.17.15.9 Iohn 14.21 1 Cor. 8.3 Rom. 5.8 1 Ioh. 3 16.15.9 Ioh. 11.36 Dan. 10.11 Ioh. 17.26 Hos 14.4 2 He esteemeth of vs For the Lords portion is his people Iacob the lot of his inheritance Deut. 32.9 Ierem. 10.16 Psal 132.13 135.4 Euen a chosen generation a royall Priesthood a holy nation a peculiar people 1 Peter 2 9 Reu. 1.6 5 10. A crowne of glory in the hand of the Lord a Royall diadem in the hand of their God Isa 62.3 whereby as one in a certaine place saith so say I Lord what is man that thou art so mindfull of him or the sonne of man that thou makest account of him Heb. 2.6 Psal 144.3 Iob 7.17 Exo. 19.5 Deut. 14.2 1 Pet. 3.4 Psalm 33.12 Isa 49.16 Pro. 20.15 3 The Lord taketh pleasure in his people Psal 149.4 He will reioyce ouer them with ioy hee will rest in his loue hee will ioy ouer them with singing Zeph. 3.17 For saith Christ to his Church thou art beautifull my loue as Tirza comely as Ierusalem terrible as an Army with banners Turne away thine eyes from mee for they haue ouercome mee Cant. 6.4 Behold thou art faire my beloued yea pleasant also our bed is greene Cant. 1.16 Thou hast rauished my heart my sister my spouse thou hast rauished my heart with one of thine eyes with one chaine of thy necke How faire is thy loue my sister my spouse how much better is thy loue than wine and the smell of thine oyntments than all spices Thy lips O my spouse drop as the hony combe hony and milke are vnder thy tongue and the smell of thy garment is like the smell of Lebanon Cant. 4.9 7.1.2.2.2.14.3.6.4.7.2 16 Psal 45.11 Ier. 31.20 Thus as the bridgrome reioyceth ouer the bride so shall thy God reioyce ouer thee Isa 62.5 Isa 62.4.5.7 Hosea 9.10 Psalme 147.11 Pro. 15.26 Contrarily the thoughts of the wicked are abomination to the Lord Pro. 15.26 For hee is not a God that taketh pleasure in wickednesse neither shall euill dwell with him Psalm 5.4 Prou. 26.11 15.8 Psalm 106.39 Amos 6.8 Psalm 78.59 Leuit. 26.30 4 He hath a tender care ouer them For he shall feed his flocke like a sheepheard he shall gather his lambs with his arme and carry them in his bosome and shall gently lead those that are with young Isa 40.11 As an eagle stirreth vp her nest fluttereth ouer her young spreadeth abroad her wings taketh them beareth them on her wings so the Lord alone leadeth his people and there is no strange God with him Deu. 32.11 And the land also which they possesse is a land which the Lord their God careth for the eyes of the Lord their God is alwaies vpon it from the beginning of the yeere euen vnto the end of the yeere Deut. 11.11 12 1 Peter 5.7 Hesea 11.3 Cant. 2.6 Moreouer as a father pittieh his children so the Lord pittieth them that feare him For hee knoweth their frame hee remembreth that they are but dust Psal 103.13 2 Kings 13.4 13.23.2.14.26 27. Acts 26.14 15. Zech. 2.8 Math. 6.25.34 Q. May not this loue of God and of Christ be through temptation extinguished A. Many waters cannot quench loue neither can the floods drowne it If a man would giue all the substance of his house for loue it would vtterly be contemned Cant. 8.7 Who then shall separate vs from the loue of Christ Rom. 8.35 He is our God for euer and euer Psal 48.14 Q What should this loue of Christ teach vs A. A mutuall desire after Christ and delight in him saying Lord lift vp the light of thy countenance Psal 4.6 and cause thy face to shine vpon vs Psalm 67.1 Set vs as a seale vpon thine heart as a seale vpon thine arme Cant. 8.6 Let him kisse mee with the kisses of his mouth for thy loue is better than wine Draw mee wee will runne after thee wee will be glad and reioyce in thee wee will remember thy loue more than wine Cant. 1.2.4 And our soule shall follow hard after thee Psal 63.8.132.3 Cant. 8.1 Psalm 37.4 For all thy garments smell of mirrh and aloes and cassia out of the yuory pallaces whereby they haue made thee glad Psal 45.8 while the king sitteth at his table my spiknard sendeth foorth the smell thereof A bunddle of mirrh is my welbeloued vnto mee hee shall lie all night betwixt my breasts my beloued is vnto mee as a cluster of Camphire in the vineyards of Engedie Cant. 1.12 And as the aple tree among the trees of the wood so is my beloued among the sonnes Cant. 2.3 Thou art fairer than the children of men grace is powred into thy lips Psal 45.2 Thy mouth is most sweete yea thou art altogether louely Cant. 5.16 Therefore my beloued is mine and I am his Cant. 2.16 I sate downe vnder his shadow with great delight and his fruite was sweete to my taste Hee brought mee to the banquetting house and his banner ouer mee was loue Stay me with flagons comfort mee with aples for I am sicke of loue Cant. 2.3 Awake O North-winde and come thou South blow vpon my garden that the spices thereof may flow out Let my beloued come into his garden and eate his pleasant fruite Cant. 4.16 Ioh. 3.29 1 Cor. 16.22 2 Thou must for him forsake thine own people and thy fathers house Psal 45.10 Euen as Leuy who said vnto his Father and to his Mother I haue not seene him neither did hee acknowledge his brethren nor know his own children Deu. 33.9 Mar. 10.29 Luk. 14.26.33 17.32 Heb. 10.34 Q. But where is Christ this our beloued to bee found Can. 1 7. A. Where two or three are gathered together in his name there is hee in the midst of them Math. 18.20 Therefore if thou knowst not O thou fairest among women goe thy way foorth by the footesteps of the flocke and feede thy kiddes besides the sheepheards tents Cant. 1.8 Acts 10.6 CHAP. IX Of Gods hearing Prayers Q. WHat are the fruits of Gods Fatherly dispotion towards vs his people A. One is that thou shalt make thy prayer vnto him and hee shall heare

iudgement Eccles 11.9 2. Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolued what manner of persons ough● yee to be in all holy conuersation and godl●nes Looking for and hasting vnto the comming of the day of the Lord. And seein● yee looke for such things be diligent th● ye may be found of him in peace witho●● spot and blamelesse 2. Pet. 3.11 12 14. And seeing the day of the LORD shall come as a Thiefe in the night 1. Thes 5.2 Blessed are those Seruants whom the Lord when he commeth shall fir● watching Luk. 12.37 Watch ye therefore and pray alwayes that yee may bee counted worthy to escape all things whic● shall come to passe and to stand before th● Son of man Luk. 21.36 1. Thes 5.4 Reu. 3 11.16.15 Mar. 25.19 2. Thes 13.5 3 Therefore iudge nothing before the time vntill the Lord come who will both bring to light the hidden things of darkenesse and will make manifest the Councels of the hearts and then shall euery man haue praise with God 1. Cor. 4.5 And say not I will recompense evill but wait on the Lord he shall saue thee Pro. 20.22 Mat. 7.1 Eccl. 3.17 Rom. 12.19 CHAP. XVII Of Eternall Life Q. YOu haue said that after the day of Iudgment GOD will giue Eternall life vnto his children But is ●here any certaintie thereof A. This is the promise that he hath ●romised vnto vs euen Eternall life and ●his life is in his Sonne Ioh. 1.2.25.1.5.11 Vnto whom he hath giuen power ouer all flesh that he should giue Eternall life to as many as GOD his Father hath given him Ioh. 17.2 That whosoeuer liueth and beleeueth in him should neuer die Iob. 11.26 For this corruptible shall put on incorruption and this mortall shall put on immortalitie 1. Cor. 15.53 That as sinne had ●aigned vnto death euen so might Grace ●aigne through Righteousnesse vnto E●ernall Life by IESVS CHRIST our Lord. Rom. 5.21 Ioh. 6.40.47 ● 14.15 Rom. 6.9.6.23 Heb. 9.12 ● 24 Reu. 20.6 Mark 16.19 Psal 133 ● Gen. 5.24 2. King 2.11 Pro. 14 2● 15.24 Q. Whereunto shall wee bee th● like A. Wee shall then be as the Angels GOD. Mat. 22.30 And be made co●formable to the Image of his Sonne Ro● 8.29 When he shall first haue change our vile bodies and made them like vn● his glorious body Phil. 3.21 For as the earthly such are they that are earthly and as is the heauenly such are they th● are heauenly And as wee haue borne t● image of the earthly we shall also beare the image of the heauenly 1. Cor. 15 48. Hauing bodies shining as the brigh●nesse of the Firmament and as the starre● Dan. 12.3 Yea as the Sunne for ev●● and ever Matth. 13.43 Exod. 3● 30.35 Q What manner of dwelling sha● we then haue A. Full glorious things are spoken of this Citie of GOD. Psal 87.3 For it is such a City as Abraham looked for whose builder and maker is GOD. Heb. 11.10 The same is a great Citie hauing the glory of GOD whose light is like vnto a stone most precious euen like a Iasper stone cleere as Christall It hath a wall great and high with twelue Gates and at the Gates twelue Angels And the wall of the Citie hath twelue foundations and the Citie lyeth foure square and the length is as large as the breadth twelue thousand furlongs and the length and the bredth and the height of it are equall And the building of the wall it is Iasper and the Citie pure gold like vnto cleere glasse and the foundations of the wall of the Citie are garnished with all manner of precious stones Reuel 21.10 c. Q. What good company shall wee there haue A. 1 All the faithfull for wee shall sit downe with Abraham Isaac and Iacob in the Kingdome of Heauen Maht 8.11 Luk. 13.28 2 CHRIST with whom wee sh● appeare in glory Col. 3.4 and sh● for euer be with the Lord 1. Thes 4 17● who dyed for vs that whether we awake or sleepe we should liue together with him 1. Thes 5.10 And therefore hee gone to prepare a place for vs who w● come againe and receiue vs vnto himself to the end that where he is there we m● be also Iob. 14.3 to behold his glor● Ioh. 17.24.12.26 3 GOD himselfe for I heard great voyce from Heauen saying behol● the Tabernacle of GOD is with man an● he will dwell with them Reuel 21.3 ● Who shall be as Moses vnto whom th● Lord spake face to face as a man speaket● to his friend Exod. 33.11 Matth 5.8 Q. But is this house large enough to hold so much company A. In my Fathers house are many mansions if it were not so I would haue tol● you I goe to prepare a place for you Ioh 14.2 Q. Shall we then and there be subiect to any more miserie A. The voyce of weeping shall be heard no more there nor the voyce of crying Isa 65 19. For God shall wipe all teares from your eyes Reu. 21.4 You shall hunger no more nor thirst any more neither shall the sonne light on you nor any heate Reuel 7.16 For there is the tree of life the leaues whereof are for the healing of the nations and there shall be no more curse Reu. 22.2 Isa 54 4. Reuel 7.17 14.13 Heb. 4 6. Q. Shall we then haue the benefit of all our earthly comforts and delights we now inioy A. In the resurrection they neither marrie nor are giuen in marriage Math. 22.30 Moreouer there is no temple there Reu. 21.22 they need no candle neither light of the Sunne Reuel 22.25 The Sunne shall be no more a light by day neither for brightnesse shall the Moone giue light vnto them Isa 60.19 Q. What then shall our prouisio● bee A. Since the beginning of the world men haue not heard nor perceiued by th● eare neither hath the eye seene what GOD hath prepared for them that waiteth fo● him Isa 64.4 For the Lord GOD Almighty and the Lambe are the Templ● in it R●u 21.22 Who also shall giu● them light R●u 22.5 and shall bee their glory Isa 60.19 And the● shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatnesse of his house and shall bee made t● drinke of the Riuers of his pleasures Psal 36.8 For in his presence is fulnesse of ioy and at his right hand there are pleasures for euermore Psal 16.11.17.15 Reuel 22.1.2 1. Cor. 2.9.2.12.2 Ob. This were a large Patrimony if there were any assurance to bee has thereof A. He which stablisheth vs with you in CHRIST and hath anointed vs i● GOD who hath also sealed vs and giuen vs the earnest of the spirit in our hearts 2. Cor. 1.21 Wherein GOD willing more aboundantly to shew vnto the heires of Promise the immutability of his Counsell confirmed it by an oath that by two immutable things in which it was not possible that GOD should lye we might haue strong consolat●on who haue fled for refuge to lay hold on the hope set

before vs wh●ch hope we haue as anker of the soule both sure and stedfast and which entreth into that which is within the vaile whether the fore-runner is for vs entred Heb. 6.17 Q. Shew me then some marks wherby I may discerne whether or no my selfe am one of that number which shal be saued A. 1. This is life Eternall that wee know him to be the onely true God and IESVS CHRIST whom he hath sent Ioh. 17.3 2. GOD so loued the world that hee gaue his onely begotten Son that whosoeuer beleeueth in him should not perish but haue euerlasting life Io● 3.16 These things I write vnto you that beleeue in the name of the Son of God that ye may know that ye haue eternall life 1. Ioh. 5.13 Ioh. 5.24.3.36 Acts 16.31 3. It shall be that whosoeuer shal call on the name of the Lord shall be saued Act. 2 21. 4. We know that we are passed from death to life because we loue the brethrē 1. Io. 3.14 5. Whosoeuer shall humble himselfe and become as a little child the same is great in the Kingdome of GOD. Mat. 18.4 Mat 5.3.19.14 6 The Kingdome of Heauen suffereth violence and the violent take it by force Mat. 11.12 and for ioy thereof depart and sell all that they haue to purchase it Mat. 13.44 5.10 7. There shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth nor whosoever worketh abomination or that maketh a lie Reu. 21.27 For without are dogs and Sorcerers and Whoremongers and Murtherers Idolaters Reu. 22.15 Neither shall any that worketh abhomination enter into the Kingdome of GOD. Reu. 21.27 The sinners in Zion are afraid fearefulnesse shall surprise the Hypocrites Who among vs shall dwell with the devouring fire who among vs shall dwell with the everlasting burnings He that walketh righteously and speaketh vprightly he that despiseth the gaine of the oppressions that shaketh his hands from holding of bribes and stoppeth his eare from hearing of blood and shutteth his eyes from seeing of euill hee shall dwell on high Isa 33.14 And to him that ordereth his conuersation aright will I shew the salvation of GOD. Psal 5● 23.15.1.119.155 Math. 5.19 Ier. 17.13 Ob. These things in some measure I doe find to be in my selfe yet my griefe is that I can be no more sencible of this happinesse A. 1. Now wee see through a glasse darkly but then face to face Now wee know in part But then shall wee know even as also wee are knowne 1. Cor. 13.12 2. We are saved by hope but hope that is seene is not hope For what a man seeth why doth hee hope for it But if we hope for that we see not then doe we with patience waite for it Rom. 8.24 As well as IACOB who said I haue waited for thy salvation O LORD Gen. 49.18 1. Pet. 1.9 3. Faith is the substance of things hoped for and the evidence of things not seene Heb. 11.1 Whom hauing not seene you loue in whom though you see him not yet beleeuing you reioyce with ioy vnspeakable and full of glory receiuing the end of your faith the saluation of your soules 1. Pet. 1.8 4. For this end pray saying Restore vnto mee the ioy of thy salvation and vphold me with thy free spirit Psal 51.12 And then with ioy shall you draw water out of the wels of saluation Isa 12.3 Ob. I am beset with so many enemies that my feare is I shall fall short of Heauen A. We are kept by the power of GOD through faith vnto saluation ready to bereuealed in the last times 1. Pet. 1.5 When Christ shall put downe all rule and all authority and power For he must reigne till he haue put all his enemies vnder his feet the last whereof that shall be destroyed is death For hee hath put all things vnder his feet but when hee saith all things are put vnder him it is manifest that he is excepted which did put all things vnder him 1. Cor. 15.24 Q. Seeing GOD ha●h prouided for vs such an inheritance what therefore are we to doe A. 1. We are bound to giue thankes alwayes to GOD because GOD hath from the beginning chosen vs to saluation through sanctification of the spirit and the beliefe of the truth Whereunto hee called vs by the Gospell to the obtaining of the glory of the Lord IESVS CHRIST 2. Thes 2.13 1. Pet. 1.3.4 2 Because the Scriptures are call●d the Word of the Kingdome Mat. 13.19 Search the Scr●ptures for in them ye thinke to haue eternall life Ioh. 5.39 In which because some things are hard to be vnderstood 2. Pet. 3.16 Let euery man be swift to heare Iam. 1.19 For after that in the Wisedome of GOD the World by Wisedome knew not GOD it pleased GOD by the foolishnes of Preaching to saue them that beleeue 1. Cor. 1.21 3. Seeing wee here haue no continuing City but we seeke one to come Heb. 13.14 And the time here being short it remaineth that both they that haue Wiues be as though they had none and they that weepe as though they wept not and they that reioyce as though they reioyced not and they that buy as though they possessed not and they that vse this world as not abusing it for the fashion of this World passeth away 1. Cor. 7.29 And wee according to his Promise looke for new Heauens and a new earth where dwelleth Righteousnesse 2. Pet. 3.13 Ioh. 6.27 4. Make you friends of the Mammon of vnrighteousnesse that when yee faile they may receiue you into everlasting habitations Luk. 16.9 Sell that yee haue and giue Almes and prouide your selues Bags which waxe not old and treasures in Heaven that faile not Luk. 12.33 Matth. 6.19 5. Hauing therefore these promises let vs cleanse our selues from all filthines of flesh and spirit perfecting holinesse in the feare of GOD 2. Cor. 7.1 And let vs feare left a promise being left vs of entring into his rest any of you should seeme to come short of it Heb. 4.1 Wherein we ought to giue the more earnest heed to the things which wee haue heard least at any time wee should let them slip For if the Word spoken by Angels was stedfast and every transgression and disobedience receiued a iust recompence of reward how shall wee escape if wee neglect so great salvation which at the first began to be spoken by the LORD and was confirmed to vs by them that heard him Heb. 2.1 Wherefore the rather brethren giue diligence to make your calling and election sure for if yee doe these things yee shall never fall For so an entrance shall be ministred to you abundantly into the everlast ng Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour IESVS CHRIST 2. Pet. 1.10 11. R●u 22.14 Heb. 12 28. 1. Cor 15 34 R●m 13.11 1. Cor. 6.9 Tit. 2.11 Q You tell me of Heaven and if these bee the cond●tions of attaining it how shall I ●e animated to come there A. If any man will come after me let

him deny himselfe and take vp his crosse and follow me For whosoever shall saue his life shall loose it and whosever will loose his life for my sake shall find it For what is a man profited if hee gaine the whole world and loose his owne soule And what shall a man giue in exchange for his soule Math. 16.24 Know yee not that they which runne in a race runne all yet one receiveth the prize So runne that you may obtaine And every one that proveth masterie abstaineth from all things and they doe it to obtaine a corruptible Crowne but wee for an incorruptible 1. Cor. 9.24 Therefore indure hardnesse as a good souldier of IESVS CHRIST No man that warreth intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life that he may please him who hath chosen h●m to be a souldier And if a man also striue for a masterie yet is he not crowned except he striue lawfully The husbandman that laboureth must first be partakers of the fruits Consider what I say and the Lord giue thee vnderstanding in all things 2. Tim. 2.3 Math. 10.37 Q. When wee haue done what we can will our well-doing merit Heaven A. Not by workes of righteousnesse which we haue done but according to his mercy he saveth vs by the washing of Regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost which hee shed on vs abundantly through IESVS CHRIST our Saviour that being iustified by his Grace wee should be made heyres according to the hope of Eternall life Tit. 3.5 Ephes 2.8 CHAP. XVIII Of eternall Death Q. YOu haue well satisfied me concerning the happinesse of the Saints after the day of Iudgment shew me also more fully what shall then bee the punishment of the wicked A. They shall see Abraham Isaac and Iacob and all the Prophets in the Kingdome of GOD and themselues thrust out Luk. 13.28 2. They shall be delivered to the tormentors Math. 18 34. who shall bind them hand and foot Math. 22 13. and cast them into a furnace of fire Mat. 13.42 which is vnquenchable Math. 3.12 The place is deepe and large the pile thereof is fire and much wood the breath of the Lord of hosts like a streame of brimstone doth kindle it Isa 30 33. There they shall be scorched with great heat so as they shall blaspheame the name of God which hath power over these plagues There shall be great darknesse and they shall gnaw their tongues for paine Reuel 16.9 10. For they shall drinke of the wine of the wrath of GOD which is powred out without mixture into the cup of his indignation and they shall bee tormented with fire and brimstone in the presence of the holy Angels and in the presence of the Lambe And the smoake of their torment ascendeth vp for ever and euer and they shall haue no rest day nor right Reu. 14.10 For their worme shall not dye neither shall their fire be quenched Isa 66.24 Even as Sodome and Gomorrha and the Cities about them in like manner giving themselues over to Fornication and going after strange flesh are set foorth for an example of suffering the vengeance of Eternall fire Iud. v. 7. Iob. 21 30. Math. 13 42. Psal 119.155.9 17. Ier. 17 13. Math. 8 12. Ob. This is but a meere scar-crow and therefore wee will goe on and prosper A. O serpents the generation of vipers how can yee escape the damnation of Hell Math. 23.33 For doe you commit such things and doe you thinke to escape the Iudgement of GOD Rom. 2.3 Haue yee not asked them that goe by the way And doe yee not know their tokens That the wicked is reserved to the day of Destruction they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath Iob 21.29 Ob. It may be the base rabble cannot escape Hell but my greatnesse will beare me out well enough A. Riches profit not in the day of wrath Prou. 11.4 For Dives though rich went to Hell when as Lazarus though poore was caried into Heaven Luk. 16.23 Moreouer Tophet is ordained of old for the King it is prepared Isa 30 33. Therefore Hell hath inlarged it selfe and hath opened his mouth without measure and their glory and their multitude and their pompe and he that reioyceth among them shall descend into it Isa 5.14 For God accepteth not the person of Princes nor regardeth the rich more than the poore for they are all the worke of his hands Iob 34 19. Luk. 10.15 Ob. These te●rours may concerne Turkes and Papists and Pagans but for such as liue in the bosome of the Church they shall neuer as I hope be touched with them A. Euen in the Church also there are many called but few chosen Math. 20 16. As in a great house there are vessels not onely of gold and of silver but also of wood and of earth and some to honour and some to d shonour 2. Tim. 2 20. And the children of the Kingdome shall be cast out into outer darknesse Math. 8.12 For the Sonne of man shall send forth his Angels and they shall gather out of his kingdome all things that offend and them that doe iniquitie Math. 13 41. These are the tares which shall be bound in bundles to ●e burnt Math. 13 30.13 47.3.7 8.10 1● Ob. Lord haue we not eaten and drunken in thy presence and hast thou not taught in our streets Luk. 13 26. And haue not most of thy mighty workes beene done amongst vs Math. 11.20 A. Woe vnto thee Corazin woe vnto thee Bethsaida for if the mighty workes which were done in you had beene done in Tire and Sidon they would haue repented long agoe in sack-cloathand ashes But I say vnto you it shall be more tollerable for Tire and Sidon at the day of Iudgement then for you And thou Capernaum which art exalted vnto Heaven shalt bee brought downe to Hell for if the mighty workes which haue beene done in thee had beene done in Sodome it would haue remained vntill this day But I say vnto you that it shall be more tollerable for the Land of Sodome in the day of Iudgement than for thee Math. 11.21 Ob. But Lord haue wee not Prophesied in thy Name and in thy name cast out Devils Math. 7.22 A. I professe vnto you I neuer knew you depart from me yee workers of iniquitie Math. 7.23 Q. What then may the condemnation of Hell teach vs A. Therefore dearely beloued avenge not your selues but giue place vnto wrath for it is written vengeance is mine I will repay it saith the LORD Rom. 12 19 Math. 7 1. Eccl. 3 17. 2 Knowing the terror of the Lord we perswade men 2. Cor. 5 11 to mortifie their members which are vpon the earth fornication vncleannesse inord●nate affection evill concupisence and couetousnes which is idolatry for which things sake the wrath of God commeth on the children of disobed●ence 3 Col. 5 And enter yee in at the straight gate for wide is the Gate and broad is the way that leadeth to destruction and

Ioh. 1 47. Gen. 24 40. Psal 116 9. 2 King 20 3. Acts 24 16. Of Hypocrisie Q. Is this any common Grace A. Helpe Lord for the godly man ceaseth for the faithfull faile from among the children of men They speake vanity every man with his neighbor with flattering lips and with a deceitfull heart doe they speake Psal 12 1 28 3. Their mouth is ful of deceit and fraud they sit in the lurking places of the villages Psal 10 7. There is no faithfulnes in their mouthes their inward parts are very wickednes their throat is an open sepulture they flatter with their tongues Psal 5 9. Prou. 20 14. Dan. 11 34. Ier. 5 26. As Iudas who betrayed his master with a kisse Mat. 26 49. And as Ioab who tooke Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kisse him and slew him with the other 2 Sam. 20 9. Gen. 49 21. Ioh 12 6.1 Sam. 18 17. So the house of Iacob saith God doe seek me daily and delight to know my waies as a nation that did righteousnesse and forsooke not the Ordinances of their GOD they aske of me the Ordinances of Iustice they take delight in approaching to GOD Isa 58 2. and yet they bend their tongue like their bow for lyes but they are not valiant for the truth vpon the Earth Ier. 9 3. Neyther haue they cryed vnto me with their harts when they howled vpon their beds Hos 7 14. And though they say the Lord liueth yet do they sweare falsely Ier. 5 2. They returne vnto me not with their whole heart but fainedly saith the Lord Ier. 3 10 Isa 59 13. Hos 8 2. 2 Tim. 3 5. For when he slew them they sought him Neverthelesse they flattered him with their mouth and lyed vnto him with their tongue for their heart was not right with him neither were they stedfast in his Covenant Psalm 78 34. c. Math. 23.5 14 25 verses 2 King 10 31. 1 Sam. 26 21 1 24 17. Ob. It should seeme this grace of Sinceritie is very rare and yet who wil not say my heart is vpright Stand apart come not neere me I am holier than thou Isa 65 5. A. Most men will proclaime every man his own goodnesse but a faithfull man who can find Prou. 20 6. All the wayes of a Man are cleane in his owne eyes but the LORD pondereth the spirits Pro. 16.2 He that is first in his owne cause seemeth iust but his Neighbour commeth and searcheth him out Prou. 18 17 25 14. And therefore if any man seeme to himselfe to be somewhat when hee is nothing hee deceiueth himselfe Galath 6 3.2 King 10 15. Q. What is the danger of Hipocrisie A. Shall not I visit for those things saith the Lord shall not my soule bee avenged on such a Nation as this Ier. 5 29. Yea cursed shall he be that smiteth his neighbour secretly and all the people shall say Amen Deut. 27.24 So that the Hypocrites hope shall be cut off and their trust shall be a Spiders web Hee shall leane vpon his house but it shall not stand hee shall hold it fast but it shall not endure Iob 8 13. Psal 12 3. Q. Wherein then lyes the difference betwixt the estate of the Hypocrites and the true Nathaniels in whom is no guile A. Hee that walketh vprightly walketh surely but he that perverteth his way shall be knowne Prov. 10 9.28 18. The integritie of the vpright shall guide them but the perversnesse of the transgressors shall destroy them Prou. 11 3 5 6. By the blessing of the vpright the Citie is exalted but it is overthrowne by the mouth of the wicked Prou. 11 11. For lying lippes are abomination to the Lord but they that deale truly are his delight Prou. 12.22 And therefore better is the poore that walketh in his Integritie than hee that is perverse in his lips and is a foole Prou. 10 29.14.2.19 1.14 5.13 6. Psal 84 11. Ob. But such become great and doe waxe rich they wax fat they shine Ier. 5.28 A. What is the hope of the Hypocrite though he haue gained when God taketh away his soule Will God heare his cry when trouble commeth vpon him Will hee delight himselfe in the Almighty Will hee alwayes call vpon God Iob 27.8.8.13 11 20. Pro. 10.28 Q. What may this teach vs A. Because as in the water face answereth face so the heart of man to man Prou. 27.19 Therefore let euery man proue his owne worke and then shall he haue reioycing in him selfe alone and not in another Gal. 6.4 2 Beware yee of the leauen of the Pharises which is Hipocrisie Luk. 12.1 Let loue bee without dissimulation Rom. 12 9. And be yee perfect with the Lord your God Deut. 18.13 Not to bee almost but altogether such as PAVL was Acts 26.29 That so you may bee able to say Search mee O God and know my heart and try mee and know my thoughts see if there bee any way of wickednesse ●●me Psal 139.23.26 1. Math. 6 1. 3 Pray saying Let my heart be sound ● thy statutes that I be not ashamed Psal 119.80 Draw me not away with the ●icked and with the workers of Iniquitie ●hich speake peace to their Neighbours but mischiefe is in their hearts Psal 28. ● O continue thy loving kindnesse to them that know thee and thy righteousnes in the vpright in heart Psal 36.10 4 Take yee heed every one of his neigh●●ur and trust yee not in any Brother for ●very Brother will vtterly supplant and ●very Neighbour will walke in slaunders ●●d they will deceiue every one his neigh●●●r and will not speake the truth They haue taught their tongues to speake ●yes and weary themselues to commit iniquitie Ier. 9.4 Put yee not confidence in a guide keepe the doores of thy Mouth from her that lyeth in thy bosome Micha 7.5 But learne of CHRIST who did not commit himselfe vnto the Iewes because hee knew all men for hee knew what was in Man Ioh. 2 24. The simple man indeed beleeveth every word but the prudent man looketh well to his goings Pro. 14 15. Esa 59 14. Ier. 12.6 Of Perseverance Q. Sinceritie I doe confesse to bee a singular Grace gracing all the rest but what assurance can you giue mee of perseuering therein Iob 27.10 A. The path of the Iust is a shining light that shineth more and more vnto the perfect day Prou. 4 18. If therefore that which you haue heard from the beginning shall remaine in you you also shall continue in the same and in the Father 1. Ioh. 2.24 who shall establish you an holy people vnto himselfe as hee hath sworne vnto you Deut. 28 9. And shall confirme you vnto the end that you may be blamelesse in the day of our Lord IESVS CHRIST 1 Cor. 1 8. Psal 84 7. For the Converts continued stedfastly in the Apostles Doctrine and fellowship and in breaking Bread and in Prayers Acts 2 42 And the Church of Thiatira Her last workes were more

not see many a man how they are vanquished by the world and brought into subiectiō of the same A. Whosoever is borne of GOD overcommeth the world and this is the victory that overcommeth the world even your faith 1 Ioh. 5 4. Ob. Wee for our part haue no more power against the world than wee haue against Sathan A. CHRIST gaue himselfe for our sins that he might redeeme vs from this present evill world according to the will of GOD and our father Gal. 1 4. And prayed not that he should take vs out of the world but that he should keepe vs from evil Ioh. 17 15. Ob. If the child of GOD haue overcome the world whence is this vanity which is done vpon the earth that there is iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked againe there be wicked men to whom it hapneth according to the worke of the righteous Eccl. 8 14. A. Can a bird fall in a snare where no fowler is Amos 3 5 Affliction commeth not forth out of the Dust neyther doth trouble spring out of the Graue Iob. 5 6. Is there any evill in the Citty which the Lord hath not done Amos 3 6. From the Lord of Hosts which dwelleth in Mount Zion Isa 8 18. Who formeth the light and creates darknesse who maketh peace and creates evill he even he doth all these things Is● 45 7. Gen. 45 8. ●am 3 38 Psal 17 12. Q. What may hence be learned A. Therefore le● no man be mooved by these afflictions for you your selues know that we are appointed therevnto For we told you before that we should suffer tribulation even as it comes to passe and you know it 1. Thes ● 3. For shall we receiue good at the hand of God and shall wee not receiue evill Iob 2 10 4 17.1 Sam. 26 9. Ioh 18.11 Q Why what is the disposition of GOD towards his Children in theyr affl●ctions A. As a man chasteneth his Son so doth the Lord chasten them Deut. 8 5. For whom he loveth he chasteneth and scourgeth every Son whom he receiveth If ye endure chastising GOD dealeth with you as with Sonnes For what Sonne is the●e that the Father chasteneth not If ye be without chastening whereof all are partakars then are ye bastards and not Sonnes Heb. 12 6. Revel 3 9. Q Shew me wherein this fatherly disposition of his in affl cting his children is exercised and expressed A. 1 He doth not afflict willingly nor grieue the children of men Lam. 3 33. 2 In all their afflictions he is afflicted Isa 63 9. For when Israel put away the strange Gods from among them and served the Lord his soule was greeved for the miseries of Israel Iudg. 10 16. And his bowels were troubled for them Ier 31 20. Saying Saul Saul why persecutest thou mee Acts 9 4. For we haue not an high Priest which cannot bee touched with a feeling of our infirmities e Hebr. 4 15. But hee that toucheth vs toucheth the Apple of his owne eye Zach. 2 8. Psal 103 13 2 King 13 4.13 23 2 14.26 Acts 26 14. 1. Pet. 5 7. Mat. 6 25 34 2 Chron. 36 15. Ob. In all my affl●ctions I haue had an eye vnto GOD but yet could never discerne any such affection in GOD towards me A. Then say vnto GOD O LORD I haue waited for thee in the way of thy Iudgements the desire of my Soule is to thy name and to the remembrance of thee With my Soule haue I desired thee in the night and with my spirit within me will I seeke thee in the morning Isa 26.8 Looke downe from Heaven and behold from the habitation of thy holinesse and of thy glory where is thy zeale and thy strength the sounding of thy bowels and of thy Mercies towards mee Are they restrained Doubtlesse thou art our Father though ABRAHAM be ignorant of vs and Israel acknowledge vs not thou O LORD art our Father our Redeemer thy Name is from Everlasting Isa 63 15. c. Psalm 77 7. Q. But why doth GOD lay Afflictions vpon vs being his children A. What hath the Lord now done Is there not cause 1 Sam. 17 29. namely 1 To prevent sinne For hee openeth the eare of man and sealeth their instruction that he may withdraw man from his purpose and hide pride from man Iob. 33 16. And lest he should be exalted aboue measure there is given him a thorne in the flesh the messenger of Sathan to buffet him 2 Cor. 12 7. His way also is hedged vp with thornes and there is a wall made that hee may not finde his pathes Hos 2 6. Therefore feare not because of affliction for GOD is come to prooue you that his feare might be before you that you sinne not Exod. 20 20 13 17. 2 To remoue sinne For if they be bound in fetters and holden in the Cordes of Affliction then hee sheweth them their workes and their transgressions that they haue exceeded He openeth their eare also to discipline and commandeth that they returne from iniquity Ioh. 36 8. By this therefore shall the iniquity of Iacob be purged and this is all the fruit to take away his sinne Isa 27 9. and that he may be made partaker of his holinesse Heb. 12 10. For which cause we faint not for though our outward man perish yet the inward man is renewed day by day 2 Cor. 4 16. Hos 5 15. Isa 26 9 4.4 2 Cor. 7 8. Zach. 13 9. Ezek. 39 22 Numb 12 11. Ez●k 20 37. Mal. 3 2. Thus the Israelites in their trouble visited the Lord and powred out a prayer when his chastisements was vpon them Isa 26.16 M●nassen after his affliction knew that the Lord he was God 2 Chro. 33 1● 34 27. Gen 42 21. Psal 119 67. Iob 40 4 23 16. Iona. 3.3 Luk. 15.17 But for the wicked why should they be smitten any more they fall away more and more Isa 1.5.22.12 Hos 7.10 Amos 4 6. 3 To make vs trust in God For wee had the sentence of Death in our selues that wee should not trust in our selues but in GOD which raised the Dead 2. Cor. 1.9 And GOD suffered Israell to bunger that hee might make them know that man doth not liue by Bread onely but by euery Word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the Lord doth man liue Deut. 8 3. The remnant also of Israell and such as are escaped of the house of IACOB stay not vpon him that smote them but shall stay vpon the Lord the holy one of Israel in truth Isa 10.20 4 For our tryall God left HEZIKIAH to try him that hee might know all that was in his heart 2. Chron. 32 31. And hee left the Cananites to remaine to proue Israel whether they would keepe the wayes of the Lord and to walke therein Iudg. .3.4 IOSEPH also was sold for a Servant and his feet were hurt in the fetters hee was layd in the Iron vntill the time that his word came

hated me before it hated you If yee were of the World the World would loue his owne but because you are not of the world but I haue chosen you out of the world therefore the world hateth you Remember the words that I said vnto you the Servant is not greater then his Lord if they haue persecuted mee they will persecute you also Iohn 15 18. For if they doe these things to a greene Tree what shall bee done to the drye Luke 23 31. Math. 10.16.1 Corinth 4 9.10 13 2. Cor. 6.9 Psalm 22.12 Notwithstanding they can haue no power at all against you except it be given them from aboue Ioh. 19.11.8 20. For if Balaak would giue vnto Balaam his house full of Silver and Gold hee could not goe beyond the word of the LORD to doe lesse or more Numb 22 18 38 24 12 13 23 8. But vnto you it is given in the behalfe of CHRIST not onely to beleeue but also to suffer for his sake Phil. 1.29 Ob The very tonges of these wicked men doe cut like a sharpe rasor Psal 52 2. Adders poyson is vnder their lips Psalm 140.3 Their teeth are as swords and their iawes are kniues to eat vp the afflcted out of the earth and the poore from among men Prou. 30 14. Iob. 17 6. Lam. 1 7. Isa 8 18. Psal 120.4 22 13.69 11 31 12 13 verses 22.6.7.8 verses 71.10 83.3 Ier. 18.18 Deut. 32.33 A. Beloved remember ye the words which were spoken before of the Apostles of our LORD IESVS CHRIST how that they told you there should be mockers in the last times Iud. 17.18 And call to remembrance the former dayes in the which after ye were illuminated yee endured a great fight in afflictons partly while yee were made a gazing stock both by reproches and afflictions and partly while yee became Companions of them that were so vsed Heb 10 32. But as the LORD turned the Curse of Baalam into a Blessing Deut 23 5. So it may bee hee will looke on your Affliction also and requite good for their cursing this day 2. Sam. 16 12. And if yee bee reproached for the name of CHRIST happie are ye for the Spirit of Glory and of GOD resteth vpon you which on their part he is evill spoken of but on your part hee is glorified 1. Pet. 4 14. Therefore hearken vnto me yee that know righteousnesse the people in whose heart is my Law feare yee not the reproaches of men neyther be afraid of theyr revilings for the Moth shall eat them like a Garment and the Worme shall eate them like Wooll but my Righteousnesse shall bee for ever and my salvation shall be from Generation to Generation Isa 51.7 And consider him which indured such contradiction of sinners least you be weary and faint in your minds Heb. 12.3 And goe forth vnto him without the Camp bearing his reproach Heb. 13.13 And say you vnto such a one why boastest ●hou in mischiefe O mighty man The good●esse of God indureth continually Psa 52. ● And rherfore I will be more vile than ●hus and will be base in my owne sight ● Sam. 6.22 Math. 10.24 And turne vnto God and say haue ●ercy vpon vs O Lord haue mercy vpon ●s for we are exceedingly filled with con●empt our soule is exceedingly filled with ●he scornes of those that are at ease and ●ith the contempt of the proud Psal 123. ● 4 Remoue farre from vs reproch and ●●ntempt for wee haue kept thy testimo●ies Psal 119.22 Ob. They do not only vse threatning ●nd reuiling words but they lay to my ●harge things I neuer did Psal 35. ●1 They reioyce at me as if I had beene ●ound among theeues Ier. 48.27 Act. 6.11 ●3 14. ver 25.7.17.6 Math. 11.18.26.65 Ioh. 10.20.7.12 Ier. 15.10 Isa 54.17 A. Also now thy witnesse is in heauen ●nd thy record on high Iob. 16.19 The Lord will not leaue thee in the hand of the wicked nor condemne thee when thou art iudged Psal 37 32. For he shall stand at thy right hand to saue thee from those that condemne thee Psal 109 31. And will put to silence those lying lippes which speake grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the Righteous Psal 31 18. wherein they thinke it strange that you runne not with them vnto the same excesse of ryot speaking evill of you who shall giue an account vnto him that is ready to iudge the quicke and the dead 1. Pet. 4 4. Isa 66 5. Blessed therefore are you when men shall reuile you and Persecute you and shall say all manner of evill against you falsly for my sake Reioyce and bee exceeding glad for great is your reward in Heaven for so persecuted they the Prophets which were before you Math. 5 11. Luk. 6 22. But let none of you suffer as a Murtherer or as a Theefe or as an evill doer or as a busie body in other mens matters yet if any man suffer as a Christian let him not bee ashamed but let him glorifie ●OD in this behalfe 1. Pet. 4 15. ●nd haue your conversation honest a●●ng the Gentiles that whereas they ●●ke against you as evill doers they ●y by your good Workes which they shall ●●ld glorifie GOD in the day of Visi●ion For so is the will of God that by ●ll doing yee may put to silence the ig●●rance of foolish men 1. Pet. 2 12 15. 〈◊〉 being reviled wee blesse being per●uted wee suffer it being defamed wee ●reat wee are made as the filth of the ●●rld and the of-scouring of all things ●o this day 1. Cor. 4 12. Thus doing mayest thou pray Deli●● my soule O Lord from lying lips ●el from a deceitfull tongue Psal 120. ● And who is hee then that will harme 〈◊〉 if you bee followers of that which is ●nd 1. Pet. 3 13. Or if any shall so ●●e as the Sparrow by wandring and the ●allow by flying escape so the Curse cause●●e shall not come Prou. 26 2. Psalm 19 161. Ob. But I shall one day fall into their hands 1. Sam. 27 1. And be brough● before Governours and Kings for the Name of CHRIST Math. 10.18 And what alas shall I then doe A. Doe as TIMOTHY did who professed a good profession before many witnesses 1. Tim. 6.12 And as the Church of Pergamus did who held fast his name and denied not his Faith even in those dayes wherein ANTIPAS his faithful Martyr who was slaine where Sathan dwelt Reu. 2.13 And if they forbid you to speake any more in that Name then say vnto them whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken vnto you more than vnto God iudge yee For wee cannot but speake the things which we haue seene and heard Act. 4 19.20 Ob. Ah Lord God behold I can not speake for I am a Child Ier. 1.6 A. The hand of the Lord shall be vpon thee and shall open thy mouth and thou shalt bee no more dumbe Ezek. 33 22. The tongue of the Stammerers shall be

lesurum waxed fat grew thick was covered with fatnesse c. Then he forsooke God which made him and lightly esteemed the rocke of his Salvation Of the Ro●●e that begat them they were vnmindfull and did forget him that formed them Deut. 32 13. Wherby it appeares to be more easier for a Camell to goe through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter into the Kingdome of Heaven Math. 19 24. Isa 26 10. Hosea 4 7 4 11 10 1.13 6. Daniel 5 4. Iob. 21 14 21 7. Iam 2 6. Prou. 23 29. Eccl. 3 11. Ob. Who then can bee saved Math. 19 25. A. With men this is impossible but with God all things are possible Math. 19 26. For by faith Moses when he was come to yeeres refused to be called the Sonne of Pharoahs daughter chusing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enioy the pleasures of sinne for a season esteeming the reproaches of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Aegypt Heb. 11 24. For the heart of the wise is in the house of mourning though the heart of the foole is in the house of mirth Eccl. 7 4. Isa 32 5. Gen. 24.35.22 12. Iob. 1 1. Dan. 1 12. Q. Because of this and such like examples are we altogether to be without feare in the inioyment of earthly things A. When thou hast eaten and art full beware that thou forget not the Lord thy God in not keeping his Commandements and his iudgements D●ut 8 10. For which en● remember Lots wife Luk. 17 32. Gen. 19.26 Deut. 6 10 11. Q. How may wee then bee preserved from the danger of earthly things A. 1. Loue not the world neither the things that are in the world 1 Ioh 2 15. For wilt thou set thine eyes vpon that which is not Prou. 23 5. 2. Vse this world as if you vsed it not 1. Cor. 7 31. For no mā that warreth intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life that hee may please him who hath chosen him to bee a Souldier c. 2 Tim. 2 4. Iam. 1.10 11. Cant. 2 10. Gal. 6 14. Prou. 23 1 2 3. 3 Pray saying Turne away mine eyes ●●om beholding vanity and quicken thou ●●t in thy way Psal 119 37. Two things ●●ue I required of thee deny me them ●ut before I dye remoue farre from me va●itie and lyes giue mee neither Povertie ●●r Riches feed me with food convenient for mee least I be full and deny thee and ●●y Who is the Lord Or least I be poore ●nd steale and take the name of my God in ●aine Prou. 30 7. Q. What further incouragement can ●ou giue me to stand out against these ●o many Temptations of the Flesh the Deuill and the World A. He that indureth to the end shall it saved Math. 10 22. And to him that overcommeth will I giue to eate of the ●ree of Life which is in the middes of the Paradise of GOD Reuel 2 7. And to ●●te of the hidden Manna and I will giue ●im a white stone and in the stone a new ●ame written which no man knoweth saving hee that receiueth it Reuel 2 17. He shall also bee cloathed in white rayment and I will not blot out his Name out of the booke of Life but I will confesse his name before my Father and before his Angels Reu. 3.5 And will grant him to sit with mee in my Throne even as I also overcame and am set downe with my Father in his throne Reuel 3.21 3 12.21.7 Luk. 22.28.29.30 verses Q. What should this so rich and plentifull a reward moone vs vnto A. To walke circumspectly not as fooles but as wise Ephes 5.15 And to ponder the pathes of thy feete that thy wayes may be establ●shed and turne not to the right hand nor to the left but remooue thy foot from evill Prou. 4 26 27. 2. Pray that you fall not into temptation Math. 26 41. But that hee would grant vnto vs that wee being deliuered out of the hands of our enemies might serue him without feare in holinesse and righteousnesse before him all the dayes of ●●r life Luk. 1.74 CHAP. XXXII Of the Word of GOD. IN the middes of so many Temptations on the right hand and on ●e left what one meanes of vpholding ●●th GOD left vnto his Church A. When all Israel is come to appeare ●●fore the Lord thy GOD in the place ●here hee shall chuse thou shalt reade this ●●w before all Israel in their hearing ●oth of Men and Women and Chil●●n and thy Stranger that is within ●y Gates that they may heare and that ●●y may learne and feare the Lord your ●OD and obserue to doe all the words 〈◊〉 this Law and that their Children ●hich haue not knowne any thing may ●●re and learne to feare the LORD ●●r GOD as long as yee liue Deut. ● 11. Exod. 24 7. Ios 8 34 35. Q. Why what excellencie is there in this law of GOD more than in other writings of men whereby to worke such a feare of God in our hearts A. The law of the Lord is perfect converting the Soule the of test●mony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple the statutes of the Lord are right reioycing the heart the Commandement of the Lord is pure inlightening the eyes Psal 19 7. Not comming vnto you in Word only but also in Power and in the Holy Ghost and in much assurance 1 Thess 1 5. Being able to make thee wise vnto Salvation through Faith which is in Christ Iesus and is profitable for Doctrine for reproofe for correction for instruction in Righteousnes that the Man of GOD may be perfect throughly furnished vnto all good workes 2 Tim. 3 15. For as the raine commeth downe and the snow from Heaven and returneth not thither but watereth the earth and maketh it to bring foorth and bud that it may giue seed to the Sower and Bread to the eater so shall my Word bee that goeth forth out of my ●outh it shall not returne to me voyd ●●t it shall accomplish that which I ●ease and it shall prosper in the thing ●hereto I send it Deut. 32 2. Isa 55 10. ●9 2. Iob 6 25. Eccles 12 11. Act. 26 ●8 Heb. 4 12. Rom. 10 17. Thus the Churches were by the Word established in the Faith Acts 16 5. And I am sure also that when I come vnto you I shall come in the fulnesse of the blessing of the Gospell of CHRIST Rom. 15 29. Col. 1 6. Acts 4 4.18 8. 17 11 12 34. verses 12 24 17 4 15 32 8. 12 24 25. Ioh. 15 3. Q. Whence hath the Scripture this power and efficacie A. Thus saith the Lord thy Redeemer the holy One of Israel I am the Lord thy GOD which teach thee to profit which leadeth thee by the way that thou shouldest goe Isa 48 ●7 I create the fruit of the lips peace peace to him that is farre off and to him that is neere Isa 57 19. It is

Heb. 6 1. Q It neyther the frequent vse of tongues nor humane eloquence nor deepe and profound teaching bee of esteeme with you I pray tell me wherein you Ministers are in your teaching most praise worth● A. Doe we begin againe to commend our selues or need we as some others Epistles of commendations to you or letters of commendations from you Ye are our Epistle written in our hearts knowne and read of all men For as much as ye are manifestly declared to be the Epistle of Christ ministred by vs written not with Inke but with the spirit of the living God not in tables of stone but in the fleshy tables of the heart And such trust haue wee through Christ to Godward not that we are sufficient of our selues but our sufficiencie is of God who hath also made vs able Ministers of the new Testament not of the Letter but of the Spirit for the letter killeth but the Spirit giveth life 2 Cor. 3 1. And are not you my worke in the LORD If I be not an Apostle vnto others yet doubtlesse I am to you for the Seale of my Apostleship are yee in the LORD 1 Corinth 9 1 2. Q But why should GOD vse the Ministrie of men and not of Angels A. Wee haue this treasure in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power may be of GOD and not of vs 2 Cor. 4 7. 2 Every high Priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God that he may offer both guifts and sacrifices for sins who can haue compassion on the ignorant and of them that are out of the way for that hee himselfe also is compassed with infirmity Heb. 5 1 2. Ob. The case so being Christ Iesus himselfe being both God and Man had beene a Minister without all exception A. I tell you the truth it was expedient for you that hee goe away for if hee had not gone away the Comforter would not come vnto you but in that hee departed he hath sent him vnto you c. Who beeing come hee doth guide you into all truth c. Ioh. 16 7 13. Let men therefore teach to obserue all things whatsoever hee commandeth you and loe hee is with you even vnto the end of the World Mathew 28 20. CHAP. XXXIIII Of the Sacraments Ob. IF the Ministrie of the Word be no lesse efficatious then as you haue said it is what further need is there of the Sacraments A. Circumcision verily profiteth Rom. 2 25. For Abraham received the signe of Circumcision a Seale of the righteousnesse of Faith Rom. 4.11 Act 7 8. In whom you also are circumcised with the Circumcision made without hands in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the Circumcision of CHRIST Col. 2 11. Deut 10 16. Q What promise hath GOD made to B●ptisme A. Tha● he will baptize thee with the Holy Ghost and with fire Math. 3 11. For by one spirit we are all baptized into one body whether wee be Iewes or Gentiles whether we be bond or free 1 Cor. 12 13. Whereby Baptisme doth now saue vs not the putting away of the filth of the flesh but the answer of a good conscience towards God by the Resurrection of IESVS CHRIST 1 Pet. 3 21. Acts 16 14. Luk. 7 29 30. Q. Vnto whom doth this belong A. 1 To the Ministers that they teach all Nations baptizing them in the name of the Father of the Sonne and of the Holy Ghost Math 28 19. 2 To the people to doe as the publicans who iustified GOD being baptized with the baptisme of Iohn And not to ●o as the Pharisies and Lawyers who reiected the counsell of God against themselues being not baptized of him Luk 7 29.30 Gen. 17 14. Q. See th●n here is water what doth hinder me to be baptized Acts 8 36. A 1 If thou beleevest with all thine heart thou mayest Act 8 37 For can any man forbid water that these should not be baptized who haue received the Holy Ghost as well as we Act● 10.47 2 You must amend your liues Act. 2 38. And circumcise the fore-skin of your heart Deut. 10.16 And then be baptized every one of you in the name of IESVS CHRIST Acts 2 38. Ob. If Faith and Repentance bee necessary vnto Baptisme seeing Infants cannot actually beleeue nor repent are they therefore to bee excluded from this Sacrament A. Suffer little Children to come vnto me and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdome of God Math. 19.14 And if the root be holy so are the branches Rom. 11 16. For the promise was made to Abraham and his seed Gal. 3 16. Gen. 17 2 7 17 12 21 4. Acts 2 39. Q Doth the efficacie of Baptisme depend on the worthinesse of the Minister A. No but on whom thou shalt see the Spirit descend and remaine on him the same is he that doth Baptize with the Holy Ghost Ioh. 1 33 Iohn in deed baptized with Water but yee shall bee baptized with the Holy Ghost Math. 3 11. Q. What need then is there of the Supper of the Lord A. The Cup of blessing which we blesse is it not the Communion of the bloud of Christ The Bread which we breake is it not the Communion of the body of Christ For we being many are one bread and one body for we are all partakers of that one bread 1 Cor. 10 16. Therefore saith Christ take eate this is my body and of the Cup drinke yee all of it for this is my bloud of the new Testament which is shed for many for the Remission of sinnes Math. 26.26 This doe as often as yee doe it in remembrance of me For as often as yee eate of this bread and drinke of this Cup yee doe shew the Lords Death till hee come 1 Corinth 11 25 11 23. Q. May any prophane person bee admitted vnto the Supper of the Lord A. No for if any shall eate of this bread and drinke of this Cup of the Lord vnworthily he shall be guiltie of the body and Bloud of the LORD and he eateth and drinketh Iudgement to himselfe not discerning the Lords body 1 Cor. 11.27 29. Moreover they cannot drinke the Cup of the Lord and the Cup of Divels they cannot be partakers of the Lords Table and the Table of Divels 1 Cor. 10 21. For thus saith the LORD GOD no stranger vncircumcised in heart nor vncircumcised in flesh shall enter into my Sanctuary that is among the Children of Israel Exek 44 9. Ezod 12 48. Leuit. 2 13. Q. What is then to bee done before our comming vnto this Sacrament A. Let a man examine himselfe and so let him eat of that bread and drinke of that cup 1 Cor. 11 28 Also if a stranger shall soiourne among you and will keep this Supper vnto the Lord according to the ordinance and according to the manner thereof so shall he doe Numb 9 14. Who if he doe also iudge himselfe he shall not be iudged 1

Cor. 11 31. Ob. This search I haue made and can find but one sin which I desire to retai●e now the good Lord bee mercifull vnto thy Servant in th●s point 2 Kin● 5 18. A. Know yee not that a little leaven ●●aveneth the whole Lumpe Purge ●ut therefore the old leaven that yee may 〈◊〉 a new lumpe as yee are now vnleave●ed for even CHRIST our Passeover 〈◊〉 sacrificed for vs. Therefore let vs keepe ●●e feast not with old leaven ne●ther with 〈◊〉 leaven of malice and wickednesse ●●t with the vnleavened bread of sincerity ●●d truth 1 Cor. 5 6. Therefore if thou bring thy guift to the Altar and there remembrest that thy ●rother hath ought against thee leaue ●here thy guift before the Altar and goe ●y way first be reconciled to thy Brorher ●●d then come and offer thy guift Math. ● 23. Psal 26 6. Ob. When we haue done all we can 〈◊〉 preparing our selues yet shall we faile ●f that which is written A. Therefore with H●zekiah pray say●ng The good Lord pardon every one that ●repareth his heart to seeke God the Lord ●f his Fathers though he be not cleansed ac●ording to the purification of the Sanctu●ry After which Prayer so made the LORD will hearken vnto thee and will heale thee 2. Chro. 30.18 For when AARON was to minister hee was to put vpon his forehead a plate of pure gold on which was ingrauen holinesse to the LORD that AARON might beare the iniquitie of the holy things which the children of ISRAEL should hallow in all their holy gifts which was alwayes to bee vpon his forehead that they might bee accepted before the LORD Exo. 28.26 So was there also ordained a Goat for a sinne offering which was for the people the blood whereof was to be sprinkled vpon the Mercy seate and before the mercy seat wherewith the Priest was to make an atonement for the holy place because of the vncleannesse of the children of ISRAEL and because of their transgressions in all their sinnes and make an atonement for the Priests and for all the people of the Congregation Leu. 16.15.16.33 verses Q. What if any man that is apt for the Sacrament shall wilfully neglect the same A. The man that is cleane and is not 〈◊〉 Iourney and forbeareth to keepe the ●●seover even the same Soule shall bee 〈◊〉 off from his people because he brought 〈◊〉 the offering of the Lord in his appoin●●d season that man shall beare his sinne ●umb 9 13. Exod. 4.24 CHAP. XXXV Of Discipline Ob I Know some who notwithstanding the frequent vse of 〈◊〉 these meanes of Grace haue falne ●y fearefully A. Therefore GOD hath to the for●er meanes added Discipline saying ●hou shalt not hate thy Brother in thine ●eart but thou shalt in any wise rebuke ●y Neighbour and not suffer sinne vpon ●im Leuit. 19 17. For as Iron sharpe●eth Iron so a man sharpeneth the counte●ance of his friend Prou. 27 17. Q How am I to deale with such one that he may be reclaim●d A. If thy brother shal trespasse against thee goe and tell him his fault betweene the● and him alone if he shall heare thee tho● hast gained thy brother But if hee will no● heare thee then take with thee one o● two more that in the mouth of tw● or three witnesses euery word may be● established And if hee shall neglect 〈◊〉 heare them tell it vnto the Church Math 18.15.16 Q. What if hee shall neglect to hear● the Church A. I verily as absent in body but present in spirit haue iudged already a● though I were present concerning suc● a one in the name of our Lord IESV● CHRIST when yee are gathered together c. to deliuer such a one vnto Sathan fo● the destruction of the flesh that the spiri● may be saued in the day of our Lord IESVS 1 Cor. 5.3.5 Verily I say vnto you That as whatsoeuer yee shall loos● on Earth shall bee loosed in Heauen so whatsoeuer yee shall bind on earth shall ● bound in Heaven M●th 18.18 And ● they whose sinnes yee remit they are re●tted vnto them so whose sinnes so ever 〈◊〉 retaine they are retained I●h 20 23. ●rou 15.10 Q. What if notwithstanding this Churches censure hee shall remaine ob●●nate in sinning as was Himineus and Alexander 1 Tim. 1 20. A. Let him bee vnto thee as an Hea●en man and a Publicane Math. 18 17. And call him reprobate silver because ●e Lord hath reiected him Ier. 6 30. ●nd withdraw your selfe from him 2. ●●est 3 6 and note him and haue no ●●mpany with him that hee may be a●●med 2 Th●ss 3 14. Hos 4 17. Q. But may I not still seeke to re●laime him A. Giue not that which is holy vnto ●ogs neither cast your pearles before ●●ine least they trample them vnder their ●eet and turne againe and rent you Mat. ● 6. For bee that reproveth a scorner getteth to himselfe shame and hee that rebuketh a wicked man getteth himselfe a blot Reprooue not a scorner least hee hate thee Prou. 9.7 For correction is grievous to him that forsaketh the way neither will hee goe vnto the wise Prou. 15.10 12. Q. What if such a one in the sence of this Curse shall come to bee truly humbled for his sinne A. Sufficient vnto such a man is this punishment so that contrariwise yee ought rather to forgiue him and comfort him least perhaps such a one should bee swallowed vp with overmuch sorrow Wherefore I beseech you that you would confirme your loue towards him least Sathan should get an advantage over him for wee are not ignorant of his devices 2. Corinth 2 6 7. 11 2 2 1 2. Prou. 27.9 CHAP. XXXVI Of the Continuance with GODS blessing on the meanes of Grace Q. YOu haue in some measure satisfied mee concerning the meanes of perseuerance in Grace but haue wee any assurance that all these meanes of Grace shall bee continued A. I will dwell among you Exod. 29.45 And set my Sanctuarie in the midst of you for evermore My Tabernacle also shall bee with you yea I will be your GOD and you shall bee my people And the Heathen shall know that I the LORD doe sanctifie Israel when my Sanctuarie shall be in the middest of you for evermore Ezek. 37 26. Leuit. 26.11 12. Exod. 29 42. Ob. Though these meanes of Grace should bee continued yet may I grow wearie in the vse of them A. One thing haue I desired of the Lord which I w●ll seeke after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my l●fe to behold the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his Temple Psal 27 4. For I haue loved the habitation of his house and the place where h● honour dwelleth P. 26 8. L●k w●s● it shall come to passe that from one new Moone vnto another and from one S●bbath to another shall all Flesh come to worship before mee s●●●●●he LORD Isa 66 23. Ob. Notwithstanding the continued

aliue Numb 21.35 So shall yee also know that I am the LORD your GOD dwelling in Zion my holy Mountaine then shall Ierusalem bee holy and there shall no Stranger passe through her any more Ioel 3 17. Isa 41.10.41.15.16 Deut. 9 3 7.22 3.21.22 33 17. Ios 21 44. Psal 89 23. Isa 63 3.26 1. Examples Numb 31 7 8. 1 Sam. 19 8 1 27 8 1 30 16. 2 Sam. 3 1 2 5 25. 8 1 2 6 13 14.2 12 26. Exod. 17 13. 14 30. 2 Chron. 32 21. 2 King 19 35. Ios 10 40.12 20. Ob. But our Enemies are many and mighty and therefore not to bee subdued A. GOD shall breake in pieces mightie men without number set others in their stead Iob 34 24. Hee is wise in heart and mighty in strength who hath hardened him selfe against him and prospered Which removeth the Mountaines and they know not which overturneth them in his anger which shaketh the Earth out of her place and the pillars thereof tremble c. Behold hee taketh away who can hinder him Who will say vnto him what doest thou If GOD will not withdraw his anger the proud helpers doe stoope vnder him Iob. 9.4 12. But your Enemies are men and not GOD their Horses flesh and not spirit when the Lord shall stretch out his hand both hee that helpeth shall fall and hee that is holpen shall fall downe and they shall all faile together Isa 31. ●3 For there is none like vnto the GOD of Iesur●● Who rideth vpon the Heavens in thy helpe and in his Excellencie on the skie The Eternall GOD is thy refuge and vnderneath are the everlasting armes and hee shall thrust out the Enemy from before thee and shall say Destroy them Deut. ●3 26 Whereby thou shalt know that the Lord is greater than all Gods for in the thing wherein they deale proudly hee is aboue them 〈◊〉 18 11. For the Chariots of the Lord are twenty thousand even thousands of Angels the Lord is among you as in Sinai in the holy place Psal 68 17 And hee shall bring them downe that dwell on high the loftie Citie he layeth it low he bringeth it low even to the ground he bringeth it even to the dust The foote shall tread it downe even the feet of the poore and the steps of the ●eedie Isa 26 5. For a people great and many and tall as the Anakins the LORD destroyed before Israel D●ut 2 21. Of whom it was said who can stand before the Children of ANA● Deut. 9 2 Were not the Aethiopians also and the Lubim● an huge Host with very many Chariots and Horse-men yet because AS● did rely on the Lord hee delivered them into his hand 2 Chron. 16 8. If therefore thou shalt say in thine heart These Nations are moe then I how can I dispossesse them Thou shalt not bee afraid of them but shalt well remember what the Lord thy GOD did vnto PHARAOH and vnto all Aegypt the great temptations which thine eyes saw and the signes and the wonders and the mighty hand and the stretched out arme whereby the LORD brought thee out So shall the Lord thy God doe vnto all the people of whom thou art afraid c. Deut. 7 17. Numb 23 23. Psal 91 13. 1 Sam. 2 9. Deut. 20.1.33 29.11.22.23.2 Sam. 5 20. Isa 40 12.40 22 40. ●8 63 3. Psal 108.10.60 12. Examples Deut. 4 37.3.8 Ios 23.9.11 1. Iudg. 7 12. 1 Sam. 13 5. Ob. You tell me of great things the Lord will doe for his people but I see no meanes to effect the same A. He will haue Mercy vpon the house of Iudah and will saue them by the Lord their GOD and will not saue them by Bow nor by Sword nor by Battaile by Horses nor by Horsemen Hos 1 7 But by a sling and a stone 1 Sam 17.49 With trumpets of Rams-hornes Ios 6 20 With an Oxe goade Iudg. 3 31. By I●el Hebeus wife Iudg. 5.27 By Ehud a man lame on his right hand Iudg. 3.15 By Gedeon whose family was least in his Fathers House 6 15. And that when there was no Smith in Israel 1 Sam. 13.19 One man shall chase a thousand and two put tenne thousand to flight Deut. 32.30 Ios 23.10 As with Ionathan and his armour bearer 1 Sam. 14.13 And in the want of other meanes one enemie shall helpe to destroy another 2 Chron 20.22 Iudg. 7.22.2 Chron. 20.17 2 King 19.6 For hee will send his feare before thee Exod. 23 27. And he will put the dread of thee and the feare of thee vpon the Nations that are vnder the whole Heaven who shall heare report of thee and shall tremble and bee in anguish because of thee Deutrinom 2 25. They shall licke the dust like a Serpent they shall mooue out of their holes like Wormes of the Earth they shall bee afraid of the LORD our GOD and shall feare because of thee Micha 7 17. As well as SAVL who was afraid of DAVID because the Lord was with him 1 Sam. 18 12. So the hearts of all the Kings of the Amorites fainted Ios 5.1 And were in great feare for GOD is in the generation of the Righteous Psal 14 5. Isa 19 17.33.14 Zach. 12.1 Deut. 11.25.28 10. Ios 29. Num. 22 3. Psal 53 5. Gen. 35.5 Q. Seeing the promises of Preservation from Enemies are such and so many what may this teach vs A. Therefore say yee not a Confederacie to all them to whom all these people shall say a confederacie neither feare you their feare nor be afraid Sanctifie the LORD of Hosts himselfe and let him bee your feare and let him be your dread 〈◊〉 8.12 And strengthen yee the weake hands and confirme the feeble knees Say to them that are of fearefull heart Be strong feare not Isa 35 3. ●1 13 Deut. 20 3. Num. 14 9. 2 King 19 6. ●oh ●4 1. 2 Trust yee in the LORD for euer because in the Lord IEHOVAH is everlasting strength Isa 26.4 It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in Man it is bettter to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in Princes Psal 118 8. O Israel trust thou in the LORD hee is their helpe and their shield O house of AARON trust in the Lord hee is their helpe and their shield yee that feare the Lord trust in the Lord hee is their helpe and their shield Ps●l 115 9. 3 Ar●se and thresh O Daughter of Zion for I will make thine horne Iron and I will make thy hooves Brasse and thou shalt beate in pieces many people saith the LORD Micha 4 13. Bee of good courage and let vs play the Men for our people and for the Cities of our GOD and let the Lord doe that which seemeth him good 2 Sam. 10 12. CHAP. XXXIX Of Deliverance out of the foresaid evils Ob. AH my LORD if the Lord bee thus with vs Why then is all this come vpon vs And where bee all his Myracles which our Fathers told

Horse and the rider hath he ●●rowne into the Sea The LORD is my ●●rength and my Song and he is become my Salvation hee is my GOD and I will ●repare him an habitation my Fathers GOD and I will exalt him The LORD 〈◊〉 a man of Warre the LORD of Hosts this name Exod. 15.1 Who is like ●nto thee O LORD amongst the Gods who is like thee glorious in holinesse fearefull in praises doing wonders Exod. 15 11. Who would not feare thee O King of Nations For to thee doth it appertaine for as much as among all the wise men of the Nations and in all their Kingdomes there is none like vnto thee Ier. 10 7. Psal 35 9. Thou bringest the Councels of the Heathen to nought thou makest the devises of the people of none effect Psal 33 10.9 6. Gen. 14 20. Psal 64 6.66.1 ●3 2 13.5.18 35 30 1 31 7 76.1 98 1 124 1 18 36 18.46 28.7 9 1.144 1.140 7. Isa 25 1 2.52 9. Psal 74 12 47 1. 1 Sam. 2 1. Psal 31 21.44 8 48 1 3 31 7 92 9. Ob. Were it to bee granted that the hand of man may bee eyther too short to reach vs or too weake to hold vs vnder yet who can stand when God himselfe as with an overflowing flood shall come to iudge terribly the earth Numb 24 23. Isay 64.3 2 19. Ierem. 47 2. A. The Lord knoweth how to deliver ●he godly out of temptations and to re●oue the vniust vnto the day of Iudgement 〈◊〉 be punished 2 Pet. 2 ● For behold ●be name of the Lord commeth from farre ●is face is burning and the burthen thereof 〈◊〉 heauy his lips are full of indignation ●●d his tongue is a devouring fire And his ●●irit is a river that overfloweth vp to the ●ucke it divideth a sunder to fanne the Nations with the fanne of vanity But ●here shall be a song vnto you as in the ●ight when a solemne feast is kept and ●ladnesse of heart as hee that commeth with a pipe to goe vnto the Mount of ●he LORD to the mighty one of ISRAEL Isa 30.27 The LORD ●●all roare out of ZION and vtter his voice from IERVSALEM and the Hea●●ns and the Earth shall shake but the LORD will bee the hope of his peo●le and the strength of the children of Is●●el Ioel. 3 16. When men are cast ●●wne then they shall say there is a lifting 〈◊〉 and he shall saue the humble person Iob. 22.29 Ezek. 9 4 6. Reuel 9 4 7 2 3. Ez●k 14 14. Mal. 4 Psal 91 3. Isa 6 12 13 65 8.1.9.17 5. Ioel. 2 32. Amos 3 12 9 8 4 11. For your eyes haue seene what the LORD did because of Ba●l-poor for all the men that followed Ba●l-peor the Lord thy God hath destroyed them from among you but yee that did cleaue vnto the Lord your GOD are all aliue every one of you vntill this day Deut. 4 3. Exod. 8 22 9.6.9 5. ●0 23.11.7.12.23.14.27 Heb. 11.31 Ios 6 17 6.24 Numb 14 12. 2 King 22.15 Ier. 40.4 Gen. 19.16 Q. What may this teach vs A. 1. Seeke yee the LORD all yee meeke of the Earth which haue wrought his Iudgements seeke Righeeousnesse seeke meekenesse it may bee yee shall bee h●d in the day of the Lor●s anger Z●ph 2 3. For the eyes of the Lord run too and fro throughout the whole earth to shew himselfe strong in the behalfe of them whose heart is perfect towards him 2 Chron. 16 9. 2 Be not afraid of suddaine feare nor if the dissolation of the wicked when it ●●mmeth for the LORD shall be thy confidence and keepe thy feete from being ta●en Prou. 3.25 GOD is our refuge ●nd strength a very present helpe in ●rouble Therefore doe not feare though the Earth be remooved and though the Mountaines bee carried into the middest of the Sea Though the waters thereof ●●are and be troubled though the Moun●●ines shake with the swellings thereof There is a riuer the streames whereof ●hall make glad the Citie of GOD the holy place of the Tabernacle of the most ●igh GOD is in the middest of her shee ●●all not be moved God shall helpe her and that right earely The Heathen ●●aged the Kingdomes were moved he ●●terd his voyce the Earth melted The LORD of Hosts is with vs the GOD ●f IACOB is our refuge Psal 46 1. 3 Come my people enter thou into thy hambers and shut thy doores about thee ●●de thy selfe as it were for a little moment vntill the indignation be overpast For behold the Lord commeth out of his place to punish the Inhabitants of the Earth for their iniquitie the Earth also shall disclose her blood and shall no more cover her slaine Isa 26 20. So that except the LORD of hostes had left vs a very small remnant wee should haue beene as SODOME and wee should haue been like vnto GOMORRAH Isa 1 9. CHAP XL. Of outward Prosperitie Ob. NOw am I well apayed in regard of euils feared but if a man liue many yeares and the dayes of his yeares be multiplyed and yet his Soule bee not satisfied with good things I say vnto you That an vntimely fruit is better than hee Eccles 6.3 A. If you serue and obey him you shall spend your dayes in prosperitie and your yeares in pleasures Iob 36 11. Thou shalt decree a thing and it shall bee established vnto thee and the light shall shine vpon thy way Iob. 22 28 And you shall reioyce in all that you put your ●and vnto and your housholds wherein the Lord your GOD hath blessed you Deut. 12 7. You shall be to me a name of Ioy a praise and an honour before all the Nations of the earth which shall beare of all the good that I doe vnto you and they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnesse and for all the prosperitie that I procure vnto you Ier. 33 9. And they shall call you Blessed for you shall be a delight some Land saith the Lord of hostes Mal. 3.12 Who shall greatly blesse thee in the Land which hee giveth thee for an Inheritance to possesse it Onely if thou carefully hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy GOD to obserue to doe all these Commandements which I command thee this day Deut. 15.4.28.2.8 Psal 128.2.1.1 2 Chron. 31 21. Iob 11 17. Hosea 14 5. For HEZEKIAH cleaving vnto the Lord and departing not from following him but keeping his Commandements which the Lord commanded MOSES the Lord was with him and he prospered whethersoever he went forth 2. King 18.6 The Lord was ●●●o with Iehosaphat because he walked in the first wayes of his Father D●vi● and sought not vnto Baal●m but sought the Lord GOD of his Fathers and walked in his Commandement● and not after the doings of Israel Therefore the Lord stablished the Kingdome in his hands And all Iudah brought to Iehosapha● presents and hee had riches and honour in abundance 2 Chron. 17.3 Numb 24.3 Deut. 2 7 40. Psal 23 5.6

Israelites were fed forty yeares vntill they came vnto a Land inhabited Exod. 15 35. Water also was given vnto Sampson out of the iaw bone of an Asse Iudg. 15.19 And to the Israelites out of a Rocke in abundance Numbers 20 11. Ruth 1 6.1 King 17 16.2 7 18 3 17 Deut. 32 13. Gen. 21 19.26 12. Exod. 23 25. Q. What may this teach vs A. Therefore take no thought for your life what yee shall eate or what yee shall drinke Is not the life more than meate Behold the fowles of the Ayre for they sow not neyther doe they reape nor gather into Barnes yet your heavenly Father feedeth them Are yee not much better than they c. Therefore take no thought saying what shall wee eate Or what shall wee drinke For after all these things doe the Gentiles seeke For your Heavenly Father knoweth that ye haue need of all these things But seeke yee first the Kingdome of GOD and his Righteousnesse and all these things shall bee added vnto you Math. 6.25 Ioel 2 21. Numbers 11 22. 2 Bee glad then yee Children of ZION and reioyce in the LORD your GOD because hee hath given you the former Raine moderately Ioel 2 23. For are there any among the vanities of the Gentiles that can cause raine Or can the Heavens giue showers Art not thou he O LORD our GOD therefore wee will waite vpon thee for thou hast made all these things Ier. 14 22. Blesse the LORD O my Soule who satisfieth thy mouth with good things Psal 103.5 And let the people praise thee O GOD let the people praise thee then shall the earth yeeld her increase and GOD even our owne God shall blesse vs Psal 67 5. Deut. 8 10. 3. Because when goods increase they are increased that eate them Eccl. 5.11 And because it is good and comely to eate and to drinke Eccles 5 18 3.12.3.13.22 Therefore goe your wayes eate the fat and drinke the sweet and send portions to them for whom nothing is prepared Neh. 8 10. 4 Trust in the Lord and doe good for verily thou shalt be fed Psal 37 3. O feare the LORD yee his Saints for there is no want to them that feare him The young Lyons doe lacke and suffer hunger but they that seeke the LORD shall not want any good thing Psalme 34 9. Ieremiah 11 4. Deuteronomie 6.10.8 11.12 For the LORD will not suffer the Soule of the Righteous to famish though ●e cast away the substance of the wicked Prou. 10.3 The Righteous eateth to the satisfying of his Soule but the belly of the wicked shall want Prou. 13 25. Isa 65 13. And they shall wander abroad for bread saying where is it Iob. 15.23 And when I haue broken the staffe of bread tenne women shall bake their bread ●n one oven and they shall deliver their bread by weight and they shall eate and ●ot be satisfied c. Yea they shall eate the flesh of their Sonnes and the flesh of their Daughters shall they eate Leuit. 26 26 c. Prou. 13 2.10 5 28 19. Amos 5 16. Deuteron 11 16 28 24.28.17.18 28 38. Isa 1 19 20. Ioel. 1 4. Leuit. 26 16.19 20. verses Ier. 7 19.20 Hos 4 1. Psal 106 14.15 Numb 11.33 Luk. 6 25. Iob 20.23 Exodus 7.20.9 25.8 3 10.15 Hosea 8 7. Ob. You seeme to restraine this hunger-bitten Iudgement to the wicked Whereas the contrary hath prooued true As of the rich man and Lazarus Luk. 16 19. c. A. There is a vanitie which is done vpon the Earth that there bee iust men vnto whom it happeneth according to the worke of the wicked againe there bee wicked men to whom it happeneth according to the worke of the Righteous Eccl. 8 14.7.15 But as for mee I haue beene young and now am old yet haue I not seene the Righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread Psal 37 25. And although the Figge-tree shall not blossome neither shall fruit bee in the Vines the labour of the Oliue shall faile and the Fields shall yeeld no meate the flocke shall bee cut off from the Fold and there shall bee no heard in the Stalles yet I will reioyce in the LORD I will ioy in the GOD of my Salvation Habakuc 3 17 18. As it is written Deuteron 8 3. Man shall not liue by Bread onely but by every word that ●●oceedeth out of the mouth of GOD Math. 4 4. Q Which is the sixt outward bles●●ng GOD will bestow vpon vs A. I will saith GOD put none of ●he diseases vpon thee which I haue ●rought vpon the Egyptians for I am ●he LORD that healeth thee Exod. 15 26. Thou shalt not bee afraid for ●he terrour by night nor for the arrow ●hat flieth by day nor for the Pestilence that walketh in darknesse nor for the destruction that wasteth at noone day A thousand shall fall at thy side and tenne thousand at thy right hand but it shall ●ut come nigh thee Psal 91 5. Ob. Notwithstanding the Lord doth follow me with grieuous sicknesse A. The LORD will strengthen thee vpon thy bed of languishing he will make ●ll thy bed in thy Sicknesse Psal 41 3. Thy flesh shall bee fresher than a Childes ●hou shalt returne to the dayes of youth Iob 33 25. For hee maketh sore and bindeth vp hee woundeth and his hand makes whole Iob 5 18. Deut. 7 15.2 King 20 4 5 5 10. Isa 38 21. Iob 42 10. Math. 8 7. Luk. 17 19 18 42. Q. Vpon what condition shall this Promise be made good A. That thou feare the LORD and depart from evill for this shall be Health to thy navell and marrow to thy bones Prou. 3 7 8. Incline thine care vnto his sayings c. For they are life vnto those that finde them and health to all theyr flesh Prou. 4 20. Exod. 15 26. Q. What then is the danger of liuing in Sinne A. It shall come to passe if thou wilt not hearken vnto the voyce of the LORD thy GOD to obserue and doe all his Commandements and his statutes which I command thee this day c. The LORD shall make the Pestilence cleaue vnto thee vntill hee haue consumed thee from off the Land The LORD shall smite thee with a Consumption and with a feaver and with an inflamation Deut. 15 21. Moreouer hee will bring vpon thee the diseases of Aegypt and which thou 〈◊〉 afraid of and they shall cleaue vn●●hee Also every Sicknesse and eue●lague which is not written in 〈◊〉 booke of the Law them will the ●●RD bring vpon thee vntill thou bee ●●●troyed Deut. 28 60.27 35. verses ●●it 26 16 25. Exod. 9 9.2 Chron. ● 15. Examples 2 Chron. 21 18.26 19. King 5 26.2 1.3.4 17. Psal 78 50. ●●m 46 11. CHAP. XLIIII Of Strength Beauty and Wisdome WHat other Temporall blessing will GOD bestow vp● his Children A. Hee giveth power to the faint an● to them that haue no might hee increase● Strength Even the youths shall fain● and the

of GOD which is the beginning of true Wisedome Psalm 111 10. And they haue reiected the Word of the LORD and what Wisedome is in them Ierem. 8 9. CHAP. XLV Of Wealth Q. WHat is the tenth Temporall blessing A. Wealth and riches also shall bee in the house of the man that feareth the LORD Psal 112 3. Hee shall lay vp gold as dust and the gold of Ophir as the stones of the brookes Yea the Almighty shall bee his defence and he shall haue plenty of silver Iob 22 24. For brasse I will bring him gold and for iron I will bring silver and for wood brasse and for stones iron Isa 60 17. Prou. 8 21. Thus ABRAHAM was rich in Cattle in Silver and Gold Gen. 13 2 6. verses 26 13.30 43.32 10. Iob 1 3 42 2. Q. When GOD hath fulfilled this promise vpon any what is to bee done A. Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded that they doe good and be rich in good workes 1. Tim. 6.17 2 Therefore thou shalt remember the LORD thy GOD for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth Deut. 8.18 And it is his blessing that maketh rich and addeth no sorrow with it Prou. 10.22 Q. Doth not GOD in this kind blesse the wicked liuing wickedly as well as his owne children in the vse of lawfull meanes A. In all labour there is profit but the talke of the lippes tendeth onely to povertie Prou. 14 23. Hee that oppresseth the Poore to increase his riches and hee that giveth to the rich shall surely come to want Prou. 22 16. Hee that hasteth to bee rich hath an evill eye and considereth not that povertie shall come vpon him Prou. 28 22. Hee that loveth pleasure shall bee a poore man and he that loveth Wine and oyle shall not be rich Prou. 21 17.24 30.21 5 10 4 13 11 12 27. Ob. I doe obserue the wicked to thriue more than many of GODS owne children A. Better is a little with righteousnesse than great revenues without right Pro. 16 8. For treasures of wickednesse profit not Prou. 10.2 And what good is there to the owners thereof saue the beholding of them with their eyes Eccles 5 11. Prou. 12 27.19 22. 2 As in the house of the righteous is much treasure so in the revenues of the wicked is trouble Prou. 15.6 Therefore much better is a little with the feare of the LORD than great treasure and trouble therewith Prou. 15 16. Eccles 5 19 3 12 13. verses 8 15. Psal 39 6. 3 There is an evill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne namely riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt Eccles 5.13 Bread of deceit is sweet to a man but afterward his mouth shall bee filled with gravell Prou. 20 17. The increase of his house shall depart and his goods shall flow away in the day of Gods wrath Iob 20 28. when the rust of their Gold shall bee a witnesse against them and shall eate their flesh as it were fire Iam. 5.3 Prou. 28 20.21 6. Math. 6 24. Psal 49 11. Luk. 12 17 20. 4 They are disquieted in vaine hee heapeth vp riches and knoweth not who shall gather them Psal 39 6. And though they heape vp silver as the dust and prepare rayment as the clay they may prepare it but the iust shall put it on and the innocent shall divide the silver Iob 27 16. For to the sinner GOD giveth travaile to gather and to heape vp that hee may giue to him that is good before GOD Eccles 2 26. And the wealth of the Sinner is layd vp for the Iust Prou. 13 22. Psalm 49 10. Isa 23 18. Genes 31 1 31 8 9. Exod. 3 22.12 35 22 12. Esther 8 1 2. Psal 105 43. Ios 24 13 11 23. Deuter. 6 11.2 35 3 3 4.3.12 1 King 10 10. Eccles 5 13.2 22. Q. What vse is to bee made hereof A. 1 Goe to now yee rich men weepe and howle for your miseries that shall come vpon you Iam. 5 1. 2 Therefore let not thine heart who art righteous bee envious against sinners but let it bee in the feare of the LORD continually Prou. 23 17 Neither chuse thou any of his wayes Prou. 3 31. CHAP. XLVI Of favour with Men a good Name and Honour Q. WHich are the eleuenth and twelfth and thirteenth temporall blessings A. The tenth is the fauour of Men. Hee that loveth purenesse of heart for the grace of his lips the King shal be his friend Prou. 22 11. And when the wayes of a man please the LORD hee will ●ake his enemie to become his friend Prou. 16 7. Ier. 15.11 Prou. 28. ●3 For when ESAV saw IACOB comming towards him he ran to meete IACOB and embraced him and fell on his ●ecke and kissed him Gen. 33.4 ●0 GOD gaue the people favour also in the sight of the Aegyptians Exod. 3 21.11.3.12.36 And extended mercie vnto EZRA before the King and his Counsellors Ezra 7 28 ARTAXEREXS the King also granted vnto NEHEMIA according to the good hand of his GOD vpon him Neh. 2 8. And ESTHER obtained favour in the sight of all them that looked vpon her Esth 2 15. Gen. 26.26.11 verses 39 4 39.21 33 4. Ruth 2 13.1 16 17. 1 Sam. 2 26 1 18 1.3 1 18.16 1 19 1 1 24.16.1.26 17 1 20.17.31.1.27 6. 1 Chron. 12 38. Ezra 6 22.7 28 Esth 8 17 Ier. 39 11. Dan. 1 9. Act. 21.40 24.23 27.3 The twelfth is a good Name for thou shalt be hid from the scourge of the tongue Iob. 5 21. And thy good name shall bee better than a precious oyntment Eccl. 7 1. And though for thy transgression I doe giue IACOB to the curse and Israel to reproches Isa 43 28. Yet vpon thy repentance I will bring foorth thy Righteousnes as the light and thy Iudgement as the noone day Psal 37 6. When the name of the wicked shall rot Prou. 10 7 12.8 Hosea 12 14. But woe be vnto the wicked when all men shall speake well of them for so did their Fathers to the false Prophets Luk. 6 26. The thirteenth outward blessing is Honour If any man will serue mee him will my Father honour Iohn 12 26. And it shall come to passe that if thou shalt hearken diligently vnto the LORD thy GOD to obserue and doe all his Commandements which I command thee this day that the LORD thy GOD shall set thee on high aboue all the Nations of the Earth Deuteron 28 1. And thou shalt ride on the ●igh places of the Earth Isa 58.14 And I will make you a name and a praise ●boue all people of the Earth saith the LORD Zeph. 3.20 The LORD ●●all make thee the head and not the taile Deut. 28.13 And many shall make ●●ite vnto thee Iob. 11 19. And bow ●efore thee Prou. 14 19. Numb 24.7 ●sa 45 14. Reu. 3.9 Iob. 36 7 11.9.1 Sam. 24 20. Thus IOSEPH was set over all the Land of Aegypt

Gen. 41 41 For the King sent and loosed him even the Ruler ●f the people and let him goe free He made ●im Lord of his House and Ruler of all ●is Substance to bind his Princes at his ●leasure Psal 105.20 Psalm 78.70 71. And King NABVCHADNEZZAR made DANIEL a great man even a Ruler over the whole Province of Babylon Dan. 2 48 King AHASHVERVS set the Royall Crowne vpon ESTHERS head and made her Queene instead of VASTI Esth 2 17. MORDECAY was by HAMAN brought on Horse-backe through the street of the Citie and he proclaimed before him thu● shall it be done vnto the man whom the King delighteth to honour Esth 6.11 For MORDECAY being of the seed of the IEWES HAMAN could not prevaile against him but did fall before him Est 6 13. Dan. 5 29. Iosh 4 14. 1 Sam. 18.7 1 Chron. 29 25.2 32.33 2 15 9. 1 King 4.21 Thus GOD raiseth the poore out of the dust and lifteth the needie out of the dunghill that he may set him with Princes even with the Princes of the people Psal 113 7. But as for evill men they bow before the good and the wicked at the gates of the Righteous Prou. 14 19. Their enemies will he cloth with shame but vpon them shall their Crowne flourish Psalm 132 18. The wise shall inherit glory but shame shall bee the promotion of Fooles Prou. 3 35 14 34. Deut. 28 43 28 68. Isa 43 27 28. Q. What may this teach vs A. Therefore get wisedome and exalt ●er and she shall promote thee shee shall ●●ing thee to honour when thou dost em●race her shee shall giue to thine head an ●nament of Grace a Crowne of Glorie ●hall she deliver to thee Prou. 4 7. 2 Pray for the Church saying Let the people serue thee and Nations bowe downe to thee be LORD over the Brethren and let thy mothers Sonnes bow downe to thee Gen. 27 29. Ob. Notwithstanding there is an evill which I haue seene vnder the Sunne as an errour which proceedeth from the Ruler Folly is set in great dignity and the rich sit in low place I haue seene Servants vpon Horses and Princes walking as Servants vpon the Earth Eccl. 10 5. A. As Snow in Summer and as Raine i● Harvest so is Honour not seemely fo● a Foole Prou. 26 1. For as hee that bindeth a stone in a sling so is hee that giveth Honour to a Foole Prouerbs 26 8. 2 Though his Excellencie mount vp to the Heavens and his head reach vnto the Cloudes yet shall hee perish for ever like his owne Dung they which haue seene him shall say where is hee Hee shall flye away as a dreame and shall not bee found yea hee shall bee chased away as a Vision in the Night The eye also which saw him shall see him no more neither shall his place any more bee found His Children shall seeke to please the poore Iob. 20.6 His Roote shall bee dryed vp beneath and aboue shall his branches bee cut off his remembrance shall perish from the Earth and hee shall haue no name in the Streete Iob 18 16. Isay 28 3. Psalme 49.12 3 He hath no full content in it For though HAMAN were advanced and set aboue all the Princes that were with him so as all the Kings Servants that were in the Kings Gate bowed and reverenced him the King commanding the same concerning him Esth 3 1.2 ●nd ●hough hee alone were invited with the King vnto the Banquet of the Queene what doth this availe him so ●ng as hee seeth MORDECAY the Iew 〈◊〉 in the Gate Esther 5 13. 4 All this haue I also seene ●nd applyed my heart vnto every ●orke that is done vnder the Sunne there is a time wherein one man ruleth over mother to his hurt Ecclesiastes 8 9. Of the Vse of Earthly things Q. You haue now something satisfied my minde concerning outward things what therefore may the promise of so many Temporall blessings ●each vs A. 1. Let your Conversation bee without Covetousnesse and bee content with such things as you haue for hee hath said I will never leaue thee nor forsake thee Heb. 13 5. But seeke yee first the Kingdome of GOD and his Righteousnesse and all these things shall be added vnto you Math. 6 33. 2 I know that there is no good in these things but for a man to reioyce and to do good in his life And also that every man should eate and drinke and enioy the good of his labour it is the guift of God Eccl. 3 12 13. 3 As every man hath received the gift even so minister the same one to another as good Stewards of the manifold Grace of GOD 1 Pet. 4 10. 4 Whether ye eate or drinke or whatsoever yee doe doe all to the Glory of GOD 1 Cor. 10 31. Saying How great is thy goodnesse which thou hast laid vp for them that feare thee before the Sonnes of men Psal 31 19. Blessed be the Lord who daily ladeth vs with his blessings even the God of our Salvation Psal 68 19. 5 What man is he that desireth Life and loveth many dayes that hee may see good Keepe thy tongue from evill and thy lips from speaking guile depart from evill and doe good Psal 34 12. CHAP. XLVII Promises concerning Posterity Oh. HAd I all these Temporall blessings in possession thus promised yet O LORD GOD what wilt thou giue me seeing I goe childlesse Gen. 15 2. A. O that thou hadst hearkened to my Commandements then had thy seed beene ●s the Sand and the off-spring of thy bowels like the grauell thereof thy name should not haue beene out off nor destroyed from before me Isa 48 18.18 Q. But what if I doe repent and amend A. Then be thou fruitfull and multiply Gen. 9 1. Let thy wife be as a fruitfull vine by the sides of thine house thy Children like Oliue plants round about thy table Behold thus shall the man bee blessed that feareth the LORD Psal 128 3. Loe children are an heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the wombe is his reward Psal 127 3. For the Lord opened LEAHS wombe Gen. 29 31. HANNAH also whose wombe before time the LORD had shut vp yet did shee bare a Sonne and called his name SAMVEL 1 Sam. 1 20 25 21 Ruth 4 13. Iudg. 13.2 24. Thou shalt know also that thy seed shall be great and thy off-spring as the grasse of the Earth Iob 5 25. Psal 113.9 Gen. 4.1.4 25.33.5 Ob. After I am waxed old shall I haue pleasure my Lord beeing old also Gen. 18 12. Nay my Lord thou man of GOD doe not lye vnto thine handmaid 2 King 4 16. A. Is any thing too hard for the LORD At the time appointed saith GOD I will returne vnto thee according to the time of life and thou shalt haue a Sonne Gen. 18 14. And the Lord did vnto SARAH as he had spoken Gen. 21.1 For through faith shee received strength to conceiue seed and was delivered of

righteous Or is it gaine to him that thou makest thy wayes perfect Iob. 22 2. Looke vnto the Heavens and see and behold the clouds which are higher than thou If thou sinnest what doest thou against him Or if thy transgressions bee multiplyed what doest thou vnto him If thou bee righteous what givest thou him Or what receiveth hee of thine hand Iob 35 5. Psal 16 2. Which of you having a Servant Plowing or feeding Cattell will say vnto him by and by when he is come from the field Goe and sit downe to meate And will not rather say vnto him make ready wherewith I may sup and gird thy selfe and serue mee till I haue eaten and drunken and afterward thou shalt eate and drinke Doth hee thanke that servant because hee did these things that were commanded him I trow not So likewise yee when yee shall haue done all these things which are commanded you say Wee are vnprofitable servants wee haue done but that which is our duty to doe Luk. 17 7. Q. What was it then which moued the LORD thus liberally to deale with vs A. Because the Lord loved you and because hee would keepe the Oath which he sware vnto your fathers Deut. 7 8 9 6. Herein is loue not that wee loved GOD but that hee loved vs 1 Ioh. 4 10. And wee loue him because he loved vs first 1 Ioh. 4 19. For was not ESAV IACOBS brother saith the LORD Yet I haue loved IACOB M●l 1 2. For the Children being not yet borne neither having done good or evill that the purpose of GOD according to the Election might stand not of Workes but of him that calleth it was said vnto her The elder shall serue the younger as it is written Rom. 9.11 So then it is not of him that willeth nor of him that runneth but of God that sheweth mercy Rom. 9 15. And so Mercy and Truth are met together Psal 85 10. Exod. 33 19. Ier. 31 3. Rom. 11 32. Iam. 5 15. Ps●● 25.11 Ob. But why doth he yet find fault For who hath resisted his will Rom. 9.19 A. Nay but O man who art thou that replyest against God Shall the thing formed say to him that formed it why hast thou made me thus Hath not the Potter power over the clay of the same lumpe to make one vessell vnto honour and another to dishonour Rom. 9 20. Woe vnto him that ●hu● striveth with his Maker let the Potsherd striue with the Potsherds of the earth c. Woe be vnto him that saith to his Father what begettest thou Or to the woman what hast thou brought forth Isa 45 9 And is it not then lawfull for mee to doe as I will with mine owne Math. 20 15. Ob. ●he branches were broken off that I might be graffed in Rom. 11 19. A. Well because of vnbeliefe they were broken off and thou standest by faith be not high minded but feare For if God spared not the naturall branches take heed least hee also spare not thee Behold therefore the goodnesse and severity of GOD on them that fell severity but towards thee goodnesse if thou continue in his goodnesse otherwise thou also shalt be cut off And they also if they abide not still in vnbeliefe shall be graffed in for God is able to graffe them in againe Rom. 11.20 Boast not therefore against the branches but if thou boast thou bearest not the root but the roote thee Rom. 11 18. Q. Why what is the reason of this free and vndeserved mercy of GOD A. 1 That no flesh should glory in his presence but according as it is written let him that glorieth glory in the Lord 1 Cor. 1 ●9 ●1 2 That yee might learne not to thinke of men abo●e that which is written that none of you be puffed vp for one against another 1 Cor. 4 6. Q. What may this free mercy of God teach vs A. To say O the depth of the Riches both of the wisedome and knowledge of GOD How vnsearchable are his iudgments and his wayes past finding out For who hath knowne the mind of the LORD Or who hath beene his Counseller Or who hath first g●ven to him and it shall bee recompenced vnto him againe Rom 11 33. 2 To say not vnto vs O Lord not vnto vs but vnto thy Name bee given the glory Psalm 115 1. F●r as for mee I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies and of all the truth which hee hath shewed vnto his Servant Gen. 32 10. For off him and through him and for him are all things to him therefore be glory for ever and ever Amen Rom. 11 36 1. Cor. 4 7. 3 I beseech you Brethren by the mercies of God that you present your bodies a living Sacrifice Holy and acceptable vnto God which is your reasonable Service Rom. 12 1. And sow to your selues in Righteousnes and reape in mercy H ● 10 12. 4 Pray saying Remember me O my GOD concerning my good deeds and spare me according to the greatnesse of thy mercy Neh. 13 14 22. Crying Grace Grace vnto it Zach. 4 7. Q. Are these blessings common vnto all degrees of men A. Will hee regard your persons saith the LORD of Hosts Mal. 1 9. Hee will blesse them that feare the LORD both small and great Psal 115 13. Neither is there respect of persons with him Eph. 6 9. For he that is called in the LORD being a Servant is the LORDS free man 1 Cor. 7 22. 1 Tim. 2 4. Q. Are not these b●●ssings peculiar vnto the nation of the Iewes A. In thy seed saith GOD to ABRAHAM shall all the Nations of the earth bee blessed Gen. 26 4. Is he the GOD of the Iewes onely and not of the Gentiles also Reu. 3 29. There is no difference betwixt the Iew and the Greeke for the same Lord over all is rich vnto all that call vpon him R●m 10 12. Iohn 11 51. Z●ch 6 15 8 23. Isay 60.4.5 9.10 verses 60 22.11 10.42 6 45 23 49 6. Gen. 12 3. Acts 10 15.28.28.28.11.20.15.11.14 21.14 27. Mat. 12 21. Ioh. 10.16.12 32. Ob. But doth not PAVL say that vnto the Israelites pertaineth the promises A. True and therefore it was necessarie that the word of God should first bee spoken vnto them but they put it from them and thereby judi●●●● themselues vnworthy thereof wee turned to the Gentiles For so hath the Lord commanded vs saying I haue made thee a light of the Gentiles that thou shouldest be fo● Salvation vnto the ends of the earth Act ●3 46. And God which knoweth the hearts beare witnesse to the Gentiles giving them the Holy Ghost even as hee did vnto the Iewes putting no difference betweene vs and them after that by faith hee had purified their hearts Acts 15.8 That the Gentiles should be fellow Heires and of the same body and partakers of his promise in CHRIST by the Gospell Eph. 3 6. There is therefore neither Iew nor Greeke there is neither bond nor free

giue you assured peace in this place Ierem. 14 13.23 18 18 18.23 17. 1 King 18 17. A. AMEN the LORD doe so the Lord performe the words that they haue spoken Ierem 28 6. As for me I haue not hastened from being a Pastor to follow thee neither haue I desired the wofull day thou knowest that which came out of my lippes was right before thee Ier. 17 16. And as for your Ministers if any of them thinke himselfe to bee a Prophet and Spirituall let him acknowledge that the things that I write vnto you are the Commandements of the LORD but if any man bee ignorant let him bee ignorant 1 Corinth 14 37. But let no man deceiue you with vaine words for because of these shings commeth the wrath GOD vpon the Children of disobedience Ephes 5 6. Your Prophets prophecie lyes in my Name I sent them not neyther haue I commaunded them neither spake vnto them they Prophesied vnto you a false vision and divination and a thing of nought and the deceit of their heart Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the Prophets that prophecie in my Name and I sent them not yet they say Sword and Famine shall not bee in this land by sword and famine shall those Prophets bee consumed And the people to whom they Prophesied shall bee cast out into the streets of Ierusalem because of the Famine and the Sword and they shall haue none to bury them for I will powre theyr wickednesse vpon them Ierem. 14 14. And when the words of the Prophets shall come to passe then shall you know that the LORD hath truly sent him Ierem. 28 9.50 30.31 23 19.23.25.23.30.28.15 Ezek. 14 9.13 6.13 22. Hosea 4.9.9.7.8 Isa 29.9.42.19 1. King 22 23.25 Isa 3 12. Ob. I thinke you will neuer giue ouer these threatning words giue mee such a Minister as will preach comfortable things vnto vs. A. Am I therefore become your enemie because I tell you the Truth Gal. 4 16. As for these Ministers they haue healed your hurt with sweet words saying Peace peace when there is no peace Ierem. 8.11 And if a man walking in the spirit and falshood and doe lye saying I will Prophecie vnto thee of wine and strong drinke hee shall bee even the Prophet of this people Micha 2 11. Therefore shalt thou fall in the day and the Prophet also shall fall with thee in the night and I will destroy thy Mother Hos 4 5. 1 King 18 18. Isa 30.8 Hos 4 4. Ob. Though these Iudgments you threaten be certaine yet they may not bee neere Ezek. 11 3. But the vision may bee for many dayes to come and you Prophecie of the times that are farre off Ez●k 12 27. A. Who is like mee And who will appoint mee the time saith the LORD Ierem. 49 19. Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD There shall none of my words bee prolonged any more but the word which I haue spoken shall bee done saith the Lord GOD Ezek. 12 28 Yea eue● in your dayes O rebellious house will I say the thing and will performe it Ez●k 12 25. Hee shall come as an Eagle to the house of the LORD Hos 8 1. And hee will bee a swift witnesse against such scorners Malac. 3 5. For the dayes of visitations are come the dayes of recompence are come Hosea 9 7. It shall bee in a moment even sodainly Isa 29.5 as a breach ready to fall swelling out in a high wall whose breaking commeth sodainly at an instant Isa 30 13. For no man knoweth his time but as the Fishes that are taken in an evill net and as the birds that are caught in the snare so are the sonnes of Men snared in an evill time when it falleth sodainly vpon them Eccles 9.12 Amos 9 10 8 1 2. Zeph. 1 14. Deut. 32 35. Isa 47 11. Ierem. 1 12.48 16.50.31.51.33 Lam. 4 18.22 Ezek. 7 12 21.9 Hos 4.19 Ioel 2 1. Gen. 19 24. Dan. 5 3 30. Ob. If the worst things doe fall yet haue I many meanes to guard and to defend mee from the same A. O inhabitant of Lebanon that makest thy nest in the Cedars how gracious shalt thou be when Pangs come vpon thee as the paine of a woman in trauell Ierem 22.23 The pride of thine heart hath deceiued thee thou that dwellest in the clefts of the Rocke whose habitation is high that saith in his heart who shall bring mee downe to the ground Though thou exaltest thy selfe as the Eagle and though thou set thy nest among the Starres thence will I bring thee downe saith the LORD Obad. 3 4. Your silver and your gold shall not bee able to deliver you in the day of the wrath of the LORD Ezek. 7 19. The Lord is wise in heart and mighty in strength who hath hardened himselfe against him and prospered Iob 9 4. Prou. 10.2.11.4 Ezek. 28.4 7 19. Zeph. 1.18 Zach. 9.3 Ier. 49.4 4.30 Hab. 2.9 Ob. If our owne power be too weake wee haue multitudes of allies and many good friends will stand by and succour vs A. EPHRAIM is fed with the Wind and followeth after the East-wind Hos 12.1 For though hand ioyne in hand the wicked shall not be vnpunished Prou. 16 5. And how say yee then wee are mighty and haue strong men for the Warre Ier. 48 14. Art thou better than populous No that was scituate among the Rivers that had the waters round about it whose Rampart was the Sea and her Wall was from the Sea Nahum 3 8. Yee haue plowed wickednesse yee haue reaped iniquitie yee haue eaten the fruit of lyes for because thou didst trust in the multitude of thy mighty men therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people and all thy Fortresses shall bee spoyled Hos 10.13 When also thy lovers will despise thee and will seeke thy life I●r 4.30 Your hired men shall bee turned backe and flie away together Ier. 46.21 And the multitude of thy strangers shall bee like the small dust and the multitude of thy terrible ones shall bee as the Chaffe that passeth away Isa ●9 5. And you shall bee ashamed of a people that could not profit you nor bee an helpe nor profit but a shame and also a reproch For they shall helpe in vaine and to no purpose● therefore haue I cryed concerning this their strength is to sit still Isa 30 5 7. Wherefore cease yee from Man whose breath is in his nosthrels for wherein is hee to bee accounted of Isa 2.22 1 Cor. 10.22 Isa 8.6.57.13 Iob. 36.19 15.31 2 Samuel 16 23.2 17.14 Ier. 18. ● Ob. If wee cannot with safety stand out against these Iudgements wee will then flye from them and they shall not overtake vs Isaiah 30.16 A. Am I a GOD at hand saith the LORD and not a GOD a farre off Ier. 23.23 Whether will yee goe from his spirit Or whether will yee flee from his presence Psal 139.7 He which fleeth of you shall not flee away and hee that escapeth of you

shall not bee delivered Amos 9 1. But it shall be with you as if a man did flye from a Lion and a Beare met him or went into the house and leaned his hand on the wall and a Serpent bit him Amos 5 19. Isa 30.16 Amos 2 14. Ob. If we cannot escape by flying we will then hide our selues in some darke Corner of the earth Iob. 22 12 13. Psal 94.7 Isa 29 15. A. I know Ephraim saith GOD and Israel is not hid from me Hos 5 3. Neither is there any creature which is not manifest in his sight but all things are naked and open vnto the eyes of him with whom we haue to doe Heb. 4.13 Whereby it shall come to passe that though you die into Hell thence shall my hand take you though you climbe vp to Heaven thence will I bring you downe and though you hide your selues in the top of CARMEL I will search and take you out thence and though you be hid from my sight in the bottome of the Sea thence will I command the Serpent and hee shall bite you Amos. 9.2 Hos 7 2. Zach. 4. 10. Iob. 12.22 Ob. If this be our case wee will then cease from open sinning against GOD and what wee doe wee will doe in such sort as no eye shall see vs A. Woe vnto you that seeke deepe to hide your Counsell from the LORD and your workes are in the darke and you say who seeth vs And who knoweth vs Surely your turning of things vpside downe shall bee esteemed as the Potters clay For shall the worke say of him that made it hee made mee not Or shall the thing framed say of him that framed it he had no vnderstanding Isay 29.15 You take Counsell but not of me and you cover with a covering but not of my spirit that you may adde sinne to sinne Isa 30 1. But the spirit of man is the candle of the LORD searching all the inward parts of the belly Prou. 20.27 And his eyes behold his eye-lids try the Children of men Psalm 11.4 To giue every Man according to his wayes and according to the fruit of his dooings Ierem. 17 10. Psalme 139.2 c. Ob. But will not a guift in the hand pacifie Gods wrath A. The LORD your GOD is the GOD of Gods and LORD of Lords a great GOD a mighty and a terrible which regardeth not persons nor taketh rewards Deut. 10 17. For every Beast of the Forrest is his and the Cattell vpon a thousand Hils Hee knoweth all the Fowles of the Mountaines and the wild Beasts of the Feild are his If he were hungry he would not tell thee for the world is his and the fulnesse thereof Psal 50.10 Wherefore then doe you harden your hearts as the Aegyptians and PHARAOH hardened their hearts 1 Sam. 6 6. For because there is wrath beware least hee take you away with his stroke then a great ransome cannot deliver thee Will hee esteeme thy riches No not Gold nor all the Forces of strength Iob. 36 18. Ob. Whatsoeuer you can say I know that GODS mercies doe surpasse the measure of our sinnes and hee that made vs will saue vs. A. He that made you will not haue mercy on you and hee that formed you will shew you no favour Isa 27.11 But it shall come to passe when you heare the words of this curse and you blesse your selues in your heart saying Wee shall haue peace though wee walke in the imagination of our hearts to adde Drunkennesse to thirst the LORD will not spare you but then the anger of the LORD and his iealousie shall smoke against you and all the curses that are written in this booke shall lye vpon you and the Lord shall blot out your Name from vnder Heaven Deut. 29.19 Ob. I know that God is not so much without pitty but that if when trouble commeth wee doe crie vnto him hee will heare and haue Mercie vpon vs. A. You shall then cry vnto the LORD indeed but hee will not heare you hee will even hide his face from you at that time as you haue behaved your selues ill in your doings Micha 3 4. And hee will say vnto you goe and cry vnto your GODS which yee haue chosen let them deliver you in time of your Tribulation Iudges 10 14. Not that the LORDS hand is shortned that it cannot saue neither his eare heavie that it cannot heare But your iniquities haue separated betweene you and your GOD and your sinnes haue hid his face from you that he will not heare For your hands are defiled with bloud and your fingers with iniquity your lips haue spoken lyes your tongue hath muttered perversenesse Isay 59 1. Wherfore behold he will bring evill vpon you which you shall not bee able to escape and though you cry vnto him yet hee will not hearken vnto you Ier. 11.11 Hosea 5.6 Iudg. 11.7 Ier. 14.12.7.13 Ob. If Mercie cannot bee had for our owne sakes yet by the Prayers of the Righteous and for their righteousnesse sake wee shall bee deliuered A. Though these three men NOAH DANIEL and IOB were in it they should deliver but there owne soules by their righteousnesse saith the LORD GOD Ezek. 14.14 And though MOSES and SAMVEL stood before mee yet my mind could not be towards this people cast them out of my sight and let them goe foorth Ierem. 15.1 Therefore they shall not pray for this people nor lift vp crye or prayer for them neither intreat mee for I will not heare them saith the LORD Ierem. 7.16.14.11.11.14.15.5.16.5 Ob. But will GOD destroy the righteous with the wicked Genes 18.23 Or shall one man sinne and will hee bee wrath with all the Congregation Numb 16.22 A. Did not ACHAN commit a trespasse in the accursed thing and wrath fell on all the Congregation of ISRAEL And hee perished not alone in his Iniquity Iosh 22.20 2. Chron. 28.19 Notwithstanding runne yee to and fro through the streets of IERVSALEM and see now and know and seeke in the broad places thereof if yee can finde a man if there bee any that executeth Iudgement that seeketh the Truth and I will pardon it Ier. 5 1. But from the least of you to the greatest of you every one is given to Covetousnesse and from the Prophet even to the Priest every one dealeth falsely Ieremiah 6 13. The good Man is perished out of the Earth and there is none vpright among them they all lye in waite for bloud they hunt every man his Brother with a Net that they may doe evill with both hands earnestly The Prince asketh and the Iudge asketh for a Reward and the Great man hee vttereth his mischievous desires so they wrap it vp The best of them is as a Brier the most vpright is sharper than a thorne Hedge therefore the day of thy Watchmen and thy Visitation commeth now shall bee your perplexitie Micha 7 2. Numbers 16 26. Ezekiel 22.25.22.30 Ob. If I may be sure to escape so long

Deut. 9 19 Iob. 1.1 But the transgression of the wicked saith within my heart that there is no feare of GOD before his eyes Psal 36 1 2 For the feare of the Lord is to hate evill as pride and arrogancie and every evill way Prou. 8 13. Deut. 5 29. Q. What would you hence inferre A. Therfore feare the Lord ye his Saints for there is no want to them that feare him Psa 34 9. Yea let all the Earth feare the Lord let all the inhabitants of the world stand in aw of him Psa 33 8.85 9. Ier. 10.7 For 1. There is Mercy with him that hee may be feared Psa 130 4 2 With GOD is terrible maiestie Iob. 37 22. Hee is a consuming fire even a iealous God Deut. 4 24. The Pillars of the earth tremble and are astonied at his reproofe Iob. 26 11. The foundations also of the Hils mooved and were shaken because he was wroth Psal 18 7 97 5 104 32. Nahum 1 3.1 Sam. 6 20. Heb. 10 31. Hab. 3 16. Iob. 9 5.37 1. Exod. 24.17 Deut. 5 25 26. Isa 2 10. Ier. 5 2● 22 10 10. Of godly Sorrow Ob. If the feare of the Lord bee to hate euill then wofull is my condition who haue againe crucified CHR1ST by my sinnes A. Notwithstanding you shall looke on him whom you haue pierced and you shall mourne for him as one mourneth for his onely Sonne and bee in bitternesse for him as one that is in bitternesse for his first borne Zach. 12 10. And you shall remember your owne euill wayes and your doings that were not good and you shall loath your selues in your owne fight for your iniquities and for your abhominations Ezek. 36 31 20 43. Ezek. 6 9. Ier. 31 19 51 4. Zach. 13 4 1. Sam. 7.2 Thus Gods people gathered themselues together at Mizpeh and drew water and powred it out before the Lord and fasted and said we haue sinned against the Lord. 1 Sam. 7 6. 2 Sam. 2.24 10 17 Ier. 3 25 Iob. 40 4 5. But as for the wicked were they ashamed when they had committed abhomination Nay they were not at all ashamed neyther could they blush Ier. 8 12 But were Brasse and Iron Ier. 6.28 29 8 5 6 2 ●5 Isa 22 12 3 9. Of Humilitie Ob. The pride of my hart is also so great as that I feare I shall not stoop vnto this A. There is indeed a generation O how lofty are their eyes and their eye lids are lifted vp Pro. 30 13 as if they were rich and stood in need of nothing Reu. 3 17. We haue heard also of the pride of Moab Isa 16 6 And of such which say stand by thy selfe come not neere to me for I am holier than thou Isa 65 5. Numb 12 1. But as for me my heart is not haughty nor mine eyes lofty neyther doe I exercise my selfe in great matters or in things too high for mee Surely I haue behaued and quieted my selfe as a Child that is weaned of his Mother My soule is even as a weaned child Psal 131 1. And APOLLO was willing to submit himselfe unto the teaching of AQVILA and Priscilla Acts. 18 26. And therefore whosoeuer is wise and of knowledge amongst you let him also shew out of a good conversation his works with meekenesse of wisedome Iames 3 13 Psal 75 4 138 6 147 6. 2. Cor. 10 17 18. Prou. 25 27 27 2 25.6 7 16 5.6 16 18 18 12. Galath 6 3. Luk. 14 11. Rom. 12 16 12 3. Mat. 11 29. Ezek. 21 26. Ier. 9 23. 48 29. 50 ●1 32. Isa 2 12 3 16. Acts. 12.21 Of Repentance Ob. But what is confession of sinne without conuersion from sinne A. Hee will also heale thy backslidings Hos 14 4 For vnto you G●D hath raised vp his Sonne IESVS and sent him to blesse you in turning away every one of you from your iniquities Acts 3 26. And hath also to the Gentiles granted repentance vnto life Acts 11 18 Who were as sheepe going astray but are now returned vnto the Shepheard and Byshop of their soules 1 Pet. 2 25. Isa 17 7 8.19 18.19 19 21.23 18. Zach. 13 4 5. Ier. 50 5. For Zachaeus stood and said to the Lord behold Lord the halfe of my goods I giue vnto the poore if I haue taken any thing from any man by false accusation I rerestore him foure fold Luk. 119 8. But the Reprobates they returne but not to the most high Hos 7 16. They will not frame their doings to turne vnto their God Hos 5 4 For their bones are full of the sinnes of their youth which shall lye downe with them in the dust Iob. 20.11 CHAP. XXII Of Zeale Q. WHat other Grace will GOD worke in vs A. Zeale and that first of liking affections 1. To CHRIST For Paul and Barnabas hazarded their liues Acts 15.26 being ready not to be bound onely but also to dye at Ierusalem for the name of the LORD IESVS Act. 21 13 Deut 33 9. 2 To his word for saith David I haue reioyced in the wayes of thy testimonies as much as in all riches Psal 1●9 14 Mine eyes preuent the night watches that I might meditate in thy Word 119 148 My soule breaketh for the longing that it hath to thy Iudgements at all times 119 20 Thy Statutes haue beene my Songs in the house of my Pilgrimage 119 54 O how loue I thy Law It is my Meditation continually 119 97 122.1 Not to be daunted by any But hee will speake of GODS testimonies before Kings and will not bee ashamed Psal 119 46. Who though they doe speake against him yet will he meditate in Gods word Psal 119 23 51 69 83 143 157 161 ver But is increased by opposition It is time saith he for the Lord to worke for men haue made voyde thy Law Therefore loue I thy Commandements aboue gold yea aboue fiue gold Psal 119 126 And I will yet be more vile than thus and will be base in mine owne sight 2. Sam. 6.22 Acts 21 13. 3 To his workes I haue not hid saith David thy righteousnesse within my heart I haue declared thy truth and thy salvation I haue not concealed thy louing kindnesse and thy truth from the great congregation Psal 40 9 10. Seaven times a day I will praise thee because of thy righteous iudgements Psal 119 164.119 62. 4 To the worship of God For David prepared with all his might for the house of his God 1. Chron. 29.2 ver 8 9. And the free guifts of the people for the Tabernacle were more than enough and therefore were restrained from bringing any more Exod. 36.5 2 Sam. 24 24.1 Chro. 29 21.29 13 14. 2 Chro. 29.32 33 30 24. 2 Chro. 35 7. Neh. 4.17 21 23 6 11.7 7● Ezra 2.68 Hag. 1 14. Though the wicked say the time is not come the time that the Lords house should he built Hag. 1.2 5 By reioycing in the good they see in others Hauing no greater ioy than

to see Gods Children walking in the truth Ioh. 3. Epist 4. And are aliue if they stand fast in the Lord 1. Thes 3 8. Phil. 2.7 2. Chron. 29 36. 6 By loue towards Gods Ministers For Paul doth beare record vnto the Galathians that they would haue plucked out their owne eyes and given them to him Gal. 4 15. Priscilla also and Aquila haue for his life laid down their owne necks Rom. 16 3.4 2. Tim. 1.16 1. King 18 4. 7 Loue to Gods people I could wish saith Paul that my selfe were accursed from CHRIST for my Brethren my kinsmen according to the flesh Rom. 9 3. And if saith Moses to GOD thou wilt not forgiue their sins blot me I pray thee out of thy booke which thou hast written Exod. 32 32. 2. Cor. 9 1 2 8 1 2. 2 Zeale of disliking affections For Lot that righteous man dwelling among them of the old world in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous Soule from day to day with their vnlawfull deeds 2. Pet. 2.8 And doe not I hate them O Lord that hate thee and am I not grieved with them that rise vp against thee I hate them with a perfect hatred I count them mine enemies Psal 139 21. The zeale of thine house hath eaten mee vp and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen vpon mee Psal 69 9. Psal 119 53. Psal 119 136 139 158. vers Act. 17 16. Ier. 9 2. Exod. 32 19. Nehem. 13.21 25.1 4. Isa 30.22 Num. 25 8. Rom. 15 3 9. 2 Phil. 3 18. Ezra 9 3. Dan. 10 2. 1 Sam. 4 18 21 22. Q. What may wee learne from all this A. Not to be sloathfull to doe service but to be fervent in Spirit serving the Lord Rom. 12 11. And to be valiant for the Truth vpon the Earth Ier. 9 3. Knowing that if you loose your first loue God will remoue your Candlesticke out of his place Revel 2 4. And if you shall bee luke-warme hee will spew you out of his mouth Revel 3 16. CHAP. XXIII Of Charity Iustice and Content Q. BVt with our loue to GOD shall wee also haue charitable hearts vnto men A. You are taught of God to loue one another 1. Thes 4 9. whereby the Charity of every one of you all one towards another aboundeth 2. Thes 1 3. Q. Wherein shall our Charity towards our Brethren bee exercised and expr●ssed A. 1 Towards their Soules 1 As STEPHEN who prayed for his persecuters crying with a loude voyce Lord lay not this sinne to their charge Act. 7.60 And as DAVID who when his Enemies were sicke his cloathing was Sack-cloath hee humbled himselfe with fasting Psal 35 13. And as ABRAHAM for ABIMILECH Gen. 20 17. MOSES for PHARAOH Exod. 8 12. for Israel Exod. 17 11. and for MIRIAM Num. 12 13. 1. Sam. 12 18. 1. King 13 6. Dan. 9 20. Zach. 1 12 13. Acts 12 5. 2 As DAVID Psal 32 8. and SALOMON Prov. 1 2. and IOB who instructed many and strengthened the weake hands Iob 4 3 So to bee a guide of the blind a light to them which are in darknesse an instructer of the foolish a teacher of Babes Rom. 2 19. In meeknesse instructing those also that oppose themselues if God per aduenture will giue them Repentance 2. Tim. 2 25. 2 Towards their Bodies and therein first Let them be as thine owne bowels in the Lord Phil. 20. That so thy bowels may sound like a Harpe as for Moab and thy inward parts as for Kirharesh Isa 16 11. Saying looke away from me I will weepe bitterly labour not to comfort me because of the spoyling of the Daughter of my people Isa 22 4. For how can I indure to see the destruction of my kindred Esther 8 6. Iob 30 25. Ier. 9 1 48 31. Psal 35.13.14 2 Sam. 1 11 c. 2 In keeping Hospitalitie as did the old man of mount Ephraim who comming from his worke and lifting vp his eyes hee saw a way faring man in the street of the Citie hee brought him into his house and gaue provander to the Asses and they washed their feet and they did eate and drinke Iudg. 19 16 21 ver And as the Brethren of Ierusalem who gladly receiued PAVL with other Disciples of Samaria and of his company Acts 21.16 And as OBADIA● who tooke an hundred Prophets and hid them by fiftie in a Caue and fed them with Bread and water 1 King 18 4. 2 Sam. 6.19 Acts 16.34 3 In giuing Almes For TABITHA was full of good Workes and Almes-deeds which she did Act. 9.36 CORNELIVS also gaue much Almes to the people Acts 10.2 And the Disciples every man according to his abilitie sent reliefe vnto the Brethren which dwelt in Iudea and sent it to the Elders by the hands of BARNABAS and SAVL Act. 11.29 We doe you also to ●it Brethren of the grace of God bestowed ●n the Churches of Macedonia how that 〈◊〉 great tryall of affliction c. their deepe poverty abounded vnto the riches of their liberalitie For to their power I bare record yea and beyond their power they were willing of themselues 2 Cor. 8.1 2 Cor. 9.1 2 Tim. 1.16 Acts 20.34 Rom. 16.1 2. Act. 4.32 Psal 37.21 2 Chro. 28.15 Thus the righteous considereth the cause of the Poore but the wicked regardeth not to know it Pro. 29.7 For they will send the Widowes away empty and the armes of the Fatherlesse will they breake Iob 22.9 Iob 24 6. Amos 2.7 2 Sam 23.7 Prou. 12.10 Iudg. 5.23 2 Chro. 19.2 Isa 32 6. Q. What therefore must wee doe A. Seeing yee haue purified your soules in obeying the truth through the Spirit vnto an vnfained loue of the Brethren see that yee loue one another with a pure heart fervently 1 Pet. 1 22. And bee yee followers of God as deare children and walke in Loue as CHRIST also hath loued vs Ephes 5 1. That as you abound in every thing in faith in vtterance and knowledge so that yee abound in this Grace also For yee know the Grace of our Lord IESVS CHRIST that though hee was rich yet for your sakes he became poore that yee through his poverty might bee made rich 2. Cor. 8 7 Remembring also his words how that hee saith It is a blessed thing to giue rather then to receiue Act. 20 35. 1. Tim. 6 18. Pro. 17 17 14 21 14 31. Luk. 14 12. 1. Pet. 4 8. 1. Cor. 16 1 2.2 8 13. 1 Thes 4.9 10. Zach. 7 9 Iudg. 1 7. 1 Sam. 15 33 Leu. 19 33 25 35. 1 Ioh. 4 20. Nehem. 8 10. Deut. 15 7. M●th 5.42 Ioh. 15 12. Of Iustice Ob. I haue obserued some men who haue beene very open handed in releeuing the poore who yet haue made no Conscience to defraud the rich A. Surely Righteousnesse and Mercy shall meete together Psal 85 10. For I will also make thy officers peace and thine exactors righteousnesse Isa 60 17. Yea thy people shall bee all Righteous Isa 60 21. And

a child when shee was past age because she iudged him faithfull who had promised Therefore sprang there even of one and him as good as dead so many as the Starres of the skye in multitude and as the sand which is by the Sea shore innumerable Heb. 11.11 2 King 4. 14. Luk. 1 7 13.1 57.60 Ob. I haue seene many of GODS Children both liue and dye Childlesse A. Let not therefore the Eunuch say Behold I am a dry tree For thus saith the LORD to the Eunuches that keepe my Sabbaths and choose the thing that pleaseth mee and taketh hold of my Covenant even to them will I giue in mine House and within my Walles a place ●nd a name better than of Sonnes and of Daughters I will giue them an everla●ting Name that shall not be cut off Isa 56 3. Ob But this feare yet remaines that when my Child commeth to the birth my wife shall haue no strength to bee delivered A. Shall I bring to the birth and not cause to bring foorth saith the LORD Shall I cause to bring foorth and shut the wombe saith thy GOD Isa 66.9 For SARAH said GOD hath made me laugh so that all that heare will laugh with mee Gen. 21.6 Therefore feare not ZACHARIAS for thy wife ELIZABETH shall beare thee a Sonne and thou shalt haue ioy and gladnesse and many shall reioyce at his birth Luk. 1.13 14. Q. If the hauing of Children bee of the blessing of GOD to the Righteous what shall the wicked haue A. Giue them O LORD what thou wilt giue Giue them a miscarrying womb and dry breasts Hos 9 14 And write yee this man childlesse Ier. 22 30. For hee shall neither haue Sonne nor Nephew among his people nor any remainder among his dwellings They that come after him shall be astonied at his day as they that went before were affrighted Surely such are the dwellings of the wicked and this is the place of him that knoweth not God Iob. 18 19. 2 Sam. 6 23. Ob. But who more then the wicked doe abound with Children A. If their Children bee multiplyed it is for the sword Iob. 27 14. Also I will send wild beasts among them which shall robbe them of their Children Leuit. 26 22. For the face of the LORD is against them that doe evill to cut off the remembrance of them from the Earth Psal 34 16 37 28.1 King 14 10 1 15 29.1 16.3 41.16 11 12.1 21.21.25 2.9.8.2.10.7.11 Hos 14. 1. Ezek. 24.21.25 2 Sam. 12 9.2 12.18 Q. When I haue Children what is the comfort I shall receiue by them Eccl. 2 18 19. A. The Father of the Righteous shall greatly reioyce and he that begetteth a wise Sonne shall haue ioy in him His Father and Mother shall be glad and she that bare him shall reioyce Prou. 23 24 For as arrowes are in the hand of the mighty man so are Children of the youth Happy is the man that hath his Quiver full of them they shall not bee ashamed but they shall speake with the enemies in the gate Psal 127.4 For NOAHS two Sonnes covered their Fathers nakednesse Gen. 9 23. And IOSEPH nourished his old Father and Brethren in the time of dearth Gen. 45 9 50 1. And NAOMIE her Sonne was a restorer of her life and a nourisher of her old age Ruth 4 15. 2 Chron. 2 12. Gen 28 7 45 23. But SENAGHERIB as he was worshipping in the House of NISROCH his GOD that ADRAMELECH and SHAREZER his Sonnes smote him with the Sword that he dyed 2 King 19 37. Ob. When God by death taketh me away what the miseries are which shall then befall my Children I know not A. A good man walking in his integritie his Children are blessed after him Prou. 20 7. For he leaveth his inheritance to his Childrens children and the wealth of the sinner is laid vp for the iust Prou. 13 22. His seed shall be mighty on the Earth the generation of the vpright shall be blessed Psal 112 1. They shall spring vp among the Grasse as willowes by the water courses Isa 44 4. Their seed also shall be knowne among the Gentiles and their off-spring among the people all that see them shall acknowledge them that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed Isa 61 9. Know therefore that the LORD thy GOD he is God the faithfull God which keepeth Covenant and mercie with them that loue him and keepe his Commandements to a thousand Generations Deut. 7 9. Isa 65 23. Psal 102 28.103.17 1 Sam. 25 28.1 King 9 4. Exod. 20 6. Heb. 11.20 Gen. 25 11. Prou. 11 21. Psal 146.9 But it shall come to passe that every one that is left in the house of the wicked shall come and crouch to the Righteous for a piece of silver and a morsell of bread and shall say put me I pray thee into one of the Priests offices that I may eate a piece of bread 1 Sam. 2 36. For his riches perish by evill travell and he begetteth a Son and there is nothing in his hand Eccl. 5 14. Neither shall his off-spring bee satisfied with bread Iob. 27 14. Ob. What assurance can you giue me that my Children will not prooue wicked whereby to be liable to the curse as well as other Children whose Parents are out of the Covenant A. If the first fruits be holy the lumpe is also holy and if the Roote bee holy so are the brvnches Rom. 11.16 And as for mee this is my Covenant with you my spirit that is vpon thee and my word which I haue put in thy mouth shall not depart out of thy mouth nor out of the mouth of thy seed nor out of the mouth of thy Seeds seed saith the LORD from henceforth and for ever Isa 59 21. For the LORD made not this Covenant with our Fathers but with vs even vs who are all of vs aliue this day Deut. 5 3. For God being the God not of the faithfull onely but also of their seed Gen. 17 7. Thou shalt be saved and thy House Acts 16 31. Gen. 17 21.4.4 Ob. One of the Parents themselues may be out of the Covenant how then can this Couenant belong vnto their posteritie A. The vnbeleeving Husband is sanctified by the Wife and the vnbeleeving wife is sanctified by the husband else were your Children vncleane but now are they holy 1 Cor. 7 14. Ob. It were much more to my comfort if wee were both of vs within the Couenant A. If any man obey not the Word they may without the Word bee wonne by the conversation of the wiues 1 Pet. 3 1. For what knowest thou O wife whether thou shalt saue thy husband Or how knowest thou O Man whether thou shalt saue thy wife 1. Cor. 7 16. Ob. But doth not the Sonne beare the iniquitie of his Father Else whence this Proverbe The Fathers haue eaten sowre grapes and the Childrens teeth are set on edge Ezek. 18 2. A. The Fathers shall not be put